Out-of-Bounds Affecting vim-minimal package, versions <2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (33rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-VIMMINIMAL-3348695
  • published7 Mar 2023
  • disclosed6 Sept 2021

Introduced: 6 Sep 2021

CVE-2021-3770  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 vim-minimal to version 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-098.

NVD Description

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

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS Scores

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