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Improper Input Validation Affecting vim-common package, versions <2:8.0.0134-1.43.amzn1

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
67.88% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-VIMCOMMON-1703688
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed23 Nov 2016
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Introduced: 23 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-1248  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-138  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 vim-common to version 2:8.0.0134-1.43.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-779.

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:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

vim before patch 8.0.0056 does not properly validate values for the 'filetype', 'syntax' and 'keymap' options, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code if a file with a specially crafted modeline is opened.