Out-of-Bounds Affecting vim-common package, versions <2:8.2.4006-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-VIMCOMMON-2349189
  • published21 Jan 2022
  • disclosed5 Nov 2021

Introduced: 5 Nov 2021

CVE-2021-3928  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 vim-common to version 2:8.2.4006-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1743.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-common package and not the vim-common package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

vim is vulnerable to Use of Uninitialized Variable

CVSS Scores

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