Use After Free Affecting vim-small package, versions <9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.29% (22nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES155-VIMSMALL-8516189
  • published17 Dec 2024
  • disclosed16 Dec 2024

Introduced: 16 Dec 2024

CVE-2024-47814  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade SLES:15.5 vim-small to version 9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 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:15.5 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. A use-after-free was found in Vim < 9.1.0764. When closing a buffer (visible in a window) a BufWinLeave auto command can cause an use-after-free if this auto command happens to re-open the same buffer in a new split window. Impact is low since the user must have intentionally set up such a strange auto command and run some buffer unload commands. However this may lead to a crash. This issue has been addressed in version 9.1.0764 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1