USN-5836-1: Vim vulnerabilities
31 January 2023
Several security issues were fixed in Vim.
Releases
Packages
- vim - Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Details
It was discovered that Vim was not properly performing memory management
operations. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-47024, CVE-2023-0049,
CVE-2023-0054, CVE-2023-0288, CVE-2023-0433)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04
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vim
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2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm15
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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vim
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2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm6
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.