Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200412-10 (vim)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200412-10.
Solution
All Vim users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-editors/vim-6.3-r2' All gVim users should also upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-editors/gvim-6.3-r2' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200412-10 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=73715
Insight
Several vulnerabilities related to the use of options in modelines have been found and fixed in Vim. They could potentially result in a local user escalating privileges.