R-238: VIM Security Update

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R-238: VIM Security Update

An arbitrary command execution flaw was found in the way VIM, Visual editor iMproved) processes modelines. The risk is MEDIUM. If a user with modelines enabled opened a text file containing a carefully crafted modeline, arbitrary commands could be executed as the user running VIM.

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MODELINE2FB(8)						      System Manager's Manual						    MODELINE2FB(8)

NAME

       modeline2fb - simple modeline to fb.modes translator

SYNOPSIS

       modeline2fb [OPTION] [FILES]

DESCRIPTION

       Modeline2fb is a simple Perl script that converts XF86Config-style modelines to options suitable for a fb.modes file.

       Note that only one option can be successfully enabled at any particular time.

OPTIONS

       -d, --depth depth
	      Use the given display depth (default is 8).

       -h --help
	      Print out a help screen and exit.

ADVANCED OPTIONS

       -r --rounding div
	      Sets the vxres divisor (default is 128).

       -x --vxres X,X,X,...
	      Sets extra vxres values.

       [FILES]	refers to one or more XF86Config files.  Note that all modelines must be in single-line format.  If no files are given on the com-
       mand line, this program reads from standard in.	This program will also write to standard out.

EXAMPLE

       /usr/sbin/modeline2fb -d 16 /etc/X11/XF86Config

SEE ALSO

       fb.modes(5), XF86Config(5)

AUTHOR

       This manual page is a quick write-up for Debian done by Kevin Kreamer <kkreamer@etherhogz.org>.

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