CVE-2008-3294
src/configure.in in Vim 5.0 through 7.1, when used for a build with Python support, does not...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-3294- CVSS 2.0
- 3.7 Low
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-3294- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3282 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3282- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2p55-mr3x-rqxj No score
src/configure.in in Vim 5.0 through 7.1, when used for a build with Python support, does not...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2p55-mr3x-rqxj- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3294 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Vim, published July 24, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.50%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2008/Jul/0312.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/494535/100/0/threaded
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2146/references
secunia.com/advisories/31159