vim6 -- heap-based overflow while parsing shell metacharacters

Description:

Description for CVE-2008-3432 says:

Heap-based buffer overflow in the mch_expand_wildcards function in os_unix.c in Vim 6.2 and 6.3 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in filenames, as demonstrated by the netrw.v3 test case.

References:

• CVE name CVE-2008-3432
• URL: <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/07/15/4>

Affects:

• vim6 >=6.2.429 <6.3.62
• vim6+ruby >=6.2.429 <6.3.62

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