CVE-2016-1248

Upstream information

CVE-2016-1248 at MITRE

Description

vim before patch 8.0.0056 does not properly validate values for the 'filetype', 'syntax' and 'keymap' options, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code if a file with a specially crafted modeline is opened.

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SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database	SUSE
Base Score	6.8	4.6
Vector	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector	Network	Local
Access Complexity	Medium	Low
Authentication	None	None
Confidentiality Impact	Partial	Partial
Integrity Impact	Partial	Partial
Availability Impact	Partial	Partial

CVSS v3 Scores

	National Vulnerability Database
Base Score	7.8
Vector	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact	High
Integrity Impact	High
Availability Impact	High
CVSSv3 Version	3

SUSE Bugzilla entries: 1010685 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 1173534 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

• SUSE-CU-2019:710-1, published Thu Jan 16 09:57:10 MST 2020
• SUSE-SU-2016:2938-1, published Tue Nov 29 09:07:20 MST 2016
• SUSE-SU-2016:2942-1, published Tue Nov 29 09:09:10 MST 2016
• SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1, published Tue Dec 27 08:21:45 UTC 2022
• openSUSE-SU-2016:2992-1, published Fri Dec 8 15:48:25 2023
• openSUSE-SU-2016:2993-1, published Fri Dec 8 15:48:25 2023

List of released packages

Product(s)	Fixed package version(s)	References
Container caasp/v4/haproxy:beta1 Image SLES12-SP4-Azure-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-EC2-HVM-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-GCE-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-OCI-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-Azure Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-Azure-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-EC2-HVM Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-EC2-HVM-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-GCE Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-GCE-BYOS Image SLES12-SP4-SAP-OCI-BYOS Image SLES12-SP5-OCI-BYOS-BYOS Image SLES12-SP5-OCI-BYOS-SAP-BYOS	vim >= 7.4.326-7.1
Image SLES12-SP5-Azure-BYOS Image SLES12-SP5-Azure-Basic-On-Demand Image SLES12-SP5-Azure-HPC-BYOS Image SLES12-SP5-Azure-HPC-On-Demand Image SLES12-SP5-Azure-SAP-BYOS Image SLES12-SP5-Azure-SAP-On-Demand Image SLES12-SP5-Azure-Standard-On-Demand Image SLES12-SP5-EC2-BYOS Image SLES12-SP5-EC2-ECS-On-Demand Image SLES12-SP5-EC2-On-Demand Image SLES12-SP5-EC2-SAP-BYOS Image SLES12-SP5-EC2-SAP-On-Demand Image SLES12-SP5-GCE-BYOS Image SLES12-SP5-GCE-On-Demand Image SLES12-SP5-GCE-SAP-BYOS Image SLES12-SP5-GCE-SAP-On-Demand Image SLES12-SP5-SAP-Azure-LI-BYOS-Production Image SLES12-SP5-SAP-Azure-VLI-BYOS-Production	vim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data-common >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1
SUSE Liberty Linux 7	vim-X11 >= 7.4.160-1.el7_3.1 vim-common >= 7.4.160-1.el7_3.1 vim-enhanced >= 7.4.160-1.el7_3.1 vim-filesystem >= 7.4.160-1.el7_3.1 vim-minimal >= 7.4.160-1.el7_3.1	Patchnames: RHSA-2016:2972
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	gvim >= 7.4.326-7.1 vim >= 7.4.326-7.1 vim-data >= 7.4.326-7.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1721
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	gvim >= 7.4.326-7.1 vim >= 7.4.326-7.1 vim-data >= 7.4.326-7.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2016-1721
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	gvim >= 7.4.326-16.1 vim >= 7.4.326-16.1 vim-data >= 7.4.326-16.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 GA gvim-7.4.326-16.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4	gvim >= 7.4.326-16.1 vim >= 7.4.326-16.1 vim-data >= 7.4.326-16.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 GA gvim-7.4.326-16.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5	gvim >= 7.4.326-17.3.1 vim >= 7.4.326-17.3.1 vim-data >= 7.4.326-17.3.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 GA gvim-7.4.326-17.3.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4	gvim >= 7.2-8.17.1 vim >= 7.2-8.17.1 vim-base >= 7.2-8.17.1 vim-data >= 7.2-8.17.1	Patchnames: slessp4-vim-12862
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1	gvim >= 7.4.326-7.1 vim >= 7.4.326-7.1 vim-data >= 7.4.326-7.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1721
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL	gvim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data-common >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2022-4619
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2	gvim >= 7.4.326-7.1 vim >= 7.4.326-7.1 vim-data >= 7.4.326-7.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2016-1721
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL	gvim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data-common >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-BCL-2022-4619
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	gvim >= 7.4.326-16.1 vim >= 7.4.326-16.1 vim-data >= 7.4.326-16.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 GA gvim-7.4.326-16.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS	gvim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data-common >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-ESPOS-2022-4619
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS	gvim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data-common >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP4-LTSS-2022-4619
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4	gvim >= 7.4.326-16.1 vim >= 7.4.326-16.1 vim-data >= 7.4.326-16.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 GA gvim-7.4.326-16.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5	gvim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data-common >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1	Patchnames: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 GA gvim-7.4.326-17.3.1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-4619
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	gvim >= 7.4.326-7.1 vim >= 7.4.326-7.1 vim-data >= 7.4.326-7.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2016-1721
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4	gvim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data-common >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP4-2022-4619
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5	gvim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data-common >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1	Patchnames: SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2022-4619
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9	gvim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data-common >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1	Patchnames: SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-9-2022-4619
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9	gvim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1 vim-data-common >= 9.0.0814-17.9.1	Patchnames: SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2022-4619

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First public cloud image revisions this CVE is fixed in:

• amazon/suse-sles-12-sp5-byos-v20230206-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-12-sp5-v20230206-ecs-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-12-sp5-v20230206-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• amazon/suse-sles-sap-12-sp5-byos-v20230206-hvm-ssd-x86_64
• google/sles-12-sp5-byos-v20230116-x86-64
• google/sles-12-sp5-byos-v20230718-x86-64
• google/sles-12-sp5-sap-byos-v20230116-x86-64
• google/sles-12-sp5-sap-v20230116-x86-64
• google/sles-12-sp5-v20230205-x86-64
• google/sles-12-sp5-v20230807-x86-64
• microsoft/suse-sle-hpc-12-sp5-byos-v20230116-x86_64
• microsoft/suse-sle-hpc-12-sp5-v20230116-x86_64
• microsoft/suse-sles-12-sp5-basic-v20230116-x86_64
• microsoft/suse-sles-12-sp5-byos-v20230116-x86_64
• microsoft/suse-sles-12-sp5-byos-v20230321-x86_64
• microsoft/suse-sles-12-sp5-v20230116-x86_64
• microsoft/suse-sles-sap-12-sp5-byos-v20230116-x86_64
• microsoft/suse-sles-sap-12-sp5-byos-v20230321-x86_64
• microsoft/suse-sles-sap-12-sp5-v20230116-x86_64

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Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s)	Source package	State
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5	vim	Released
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8	vim	Affected
SUSE CaaS Platform 3.0	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4-LTSS	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2-LTSS	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3-LTSS	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS	vim	Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS	vim	Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS	vim	Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3	vim	Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4	vim	Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12 SP2	vim	Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7	vim	Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8	vim	Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9	vim	Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8	vim	Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9	vim	Released

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SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Thu Nov 17 11:50:10 2016
CVE page last modified: Tue Dec 17 20:11:08 2024