USN-4582-1: Vim vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 18.04 ESM
• Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Packages

• vim - Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

Details

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled permissions on the .swp
file. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive
information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-17087)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled restricted mode. A local
attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass restricted mode and
execute arbitrary commands. Note: This update only makes executing shell
commands more difficult. Restricted mode should not be considered a
complete security measure. (CVE-2019-20807)

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 18.04

• vim - 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4
• vim-common - 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4
• vim-runtime - 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4

Ubuntu 16.04

• vim - 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5
• vim-common - 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5
• vim-runtime - 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5

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

References

• CVE-2019-20807
• CVE-2017-17087

Related notices

• USN-5147-1