Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim-small package, versions <8.0.1568-5.17.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.1% (42nd 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 ID SNYK-SLES153-VIMSMALL-2643350
  • published 14 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 4 Mar 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.3 vim-small to version 8.0.1568-5.17.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-small package and not the vim-small package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:15.3 relevant fixed versions and status.

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
Expand this section

NVD

7.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
Expand this section

SUSE

5.5 medium
Expand this section

Red Hat

7.1 high