[USN-6993-1] Vim vulnerabilities
[USN-6993-1] Vim vulnerabilities
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6993-1
September 05, 2024
vim vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Vim.
Software Description:
- vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Details:
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when closing a
window, leading to a double-free vulnerability. If a user was tricked
into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash the
application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly achieve code
execution with user privileges. (CVE-2024-41957)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when adding a new
file to an argument list, leading to a use-after-free. If a user was
tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash
the application, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-43374)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
vim 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm24
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
vim 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm18
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6993-1
CVE-2024-41957, CVE-2024-43374
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24
