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Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim-filesystem package, versions <2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.36% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-VIMFILESYSTEM-5644783
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 1 Jul 2022
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Introduced: 1 Jul 2022

CVE-2022-1621 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-122 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 vim-filesystem to version 2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:5242.

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.

Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

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CVSS Scores

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NVD

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