Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim-data package, versions <2:9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.39% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-VIMDATA-6100847
  • published6 Dec 2023
  • disclosed2 Oct 2023

Introduced: 2 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-5344  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 vim-data to version 2:9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2023-1893.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-data package and not the vim-data package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1969.

CVSS Scores

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