Out-of-bounds Write Affecting vim-data package, versions <2:8.2.4314-1.1.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-VIMDATA-6254036
  • published20 Feb 2024
  • disclosed19 Oct 2021

Introduced: 19 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-3872  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 vim-data to version 2:8.2.4314-1.1.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2022-1567.

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.

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS Scores

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