USN-7131-1: Vim vulnerability

27 November 2024

Vim could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

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Releases

Packages

  • vim - Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

Details

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when closing a
buffer, leading to use-after-free. If a user was tricked into opening a
specially crafted file, an attacker could crash the application, leading to
a denial of service.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 24.10
Ubuntu 24.04
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
Ubuntu 16.04
Ubuntu 14.04
  • vim - 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm20

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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