NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting vim-minimal package, versions <2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.11% (46th percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications

Snyk Learn

Learn about NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.

Start learning
  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-VIMMINIMAL-3349888
  • published7 Mar 2023
  • disclosed25 Aug 2022

Introduced: 25 Aug 2022

CVE-2022-2980  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (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.

NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0259.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1