NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting vim-minimal package, versions <2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-VIMMINIMAL-6045187
  • published4 Nov 2023
  • disclosed5 Oct 2023

Introduced: 5 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-5441  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 vim-minimal to version 2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-403.

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 20d161ace307e28690229b68584f2d84556f8960.

CVSS Scores

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