Out-of-Bounds Affecting vim-enhanced package, versions <2:8.0.1763-16.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (43rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-VIMENHANCED-2148051
  • published16 Sept 2021
  • disclosed7 Sept 2021

Introduced: 7 Sep 2021

CVE-2021-3778  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 vim-enhanced to version 2:8.0.1763-16.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-enhanced package and not the vim-enhanced package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS Scores

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