CVE-2017-1000382 Information

Description

VIM version 8.0.1187 (and other versions most likely) ignores umask when creating a swap file ([ORIGINAL_FILENAME].swp) resulting in files that may be world readable or otherwise accessible in ways not intended by the user running the vi binary.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Reference

http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=120 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/31/1

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.5