NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting vim-filesystem package, versions <2:8.2.2637-20.el9_1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-VIMFILESYSTEM-5617933
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 28 Feb 2023

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 vim-filesystem to version 2:8.2.2637-20.el9_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2023:0958.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-filesystem package and not the vim-filesystem package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in function gui_x11_create_blank_mouse in gui_x11.c in vim 8.1.2269 thru 9.0.0339 allows attackers to cause denial of service or other unspecified impacts.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

7.8 high