CVE-2004-1138 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2004-1138: VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as (1) termcap, (2) printdevice, (3) titleold, (4) filetype, (5) syntax, (6) backupext, (7) keymap, (8) patchmode, o

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2004-1138 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

vim→ fixed in1:6.3-046+0sarge1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

vim→ fixed in1:6.3-046+0sarge1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

vim→ fixed in1:6.3-046+0sarge1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```

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