Buffer Overflow Affecting vim-minimal package, versions <2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2


medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.05% (21st percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high
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Red Hat
7.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL9-VIMMINIMAL-2881004
  • published 15 Mar 2022
  • disclosed 14 Mar 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:9 vim-minimal to version 2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2022:5242.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based Buffer Overflow occurs in vim in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4563.