OS Command Injection Affecting vim-minimal package, versions <2:8.0.1763-24.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.5% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-VIMMINIMAL-16321960
  • published29 Apr 2026
  • disclosed24 Apr 2026

Introduced: 24 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-41411  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 vim-minimal to version 2:8.0.1763-24.el8_10 or higher.

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 Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0357, A command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's tag file processing. When resolving a tag, the filename field from the tags file is passed through wildcard expansion to resolve environment variables and wildcards. If the filename field contains backtick syntax (e.g., command), Vim executes the embedded command via the system shell with the full privileges of the running user.

CVSS Base Scores

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