OS Command Injection Affecting vim-debugsource package, versions <2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.62% (45th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-VIMDEBUGSOURCE-17416005
  • published23 Jun 2026
  • disclosed8 Apr 2026

Introduced: 8 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-39881  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 vim-debugsource to version 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1862.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-debugsource package and not the vim-debugsource package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0316, a command injection vulnerability in Vim's netbeans interface allows a malicious netbeans server to execute arbitrary Ex commands when Vim connects to it, via unsanitized strings in the defineAnnoType and specialKeys protocol messages. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0316.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1