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CVE-2008-3294

src/configure.in in Vim 5.0 through 7.1, when used for a build with Python support, does not ensure that the Makefile-conf temporary file…

Low3.7EPSS 4.5%
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Description

src/configure.in in Vim 5.0 through 7.1, when used for a build with Python support, does not ensure that the Makefile-conf temporary file has the intended ownership and permissions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying this file during a time window, or by creating it ahead of time with permissions that prevent its modification by configure.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2008-3294, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Low3.7AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
4.5% · top 8.5% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.7.

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