CVE-2018-11319
Description
Syntastic (aka vim-syntastic) through 3.9.0 does not properly handle searches for configuration files (it searches the current directory up to potentially the root). This improper handling might be exploited for arbitrary code execution via a malicious gcc plugin, if an attacker has write access to a directory that is a parent of the base directory of the project being checked. NOTE: exploitation is more difficult after 3.8.0 because filename prediction may be needed.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 3.9.0-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 3.9.0-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 3.9.0-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 3.9.0-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 3.9.0-1 |
References
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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