CVE-2017-1000382

vim: Ignores umask when creating a swap file

Published Oct 31, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-1541 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00075}

epss

{'score': 0.00055}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 10:00 PM
Reserved
Oct 31, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 31, 2017, 8:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:59 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 31, 2017, 12:00 AM