USN-4862-1: Neovim vulnerability
15 March 2021
Neovim could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- neovim - heavily refactored vim fork
Details
It was discovered that Neovim incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04
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neovim
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0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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neovim-runtime
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0.2.2-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.