vim (aka gvim) allows local users to modify files being edited by other users via a symlink attack on the backup and swap files, when the victim is editing the file in a world writable directory.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vim | Vim_development_group | 5.7 (including) | 5.7 (including) |
References
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-014.0.txt
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_012_vim.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6628
- http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2001-014.0.txt
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2001_012_vim.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6628