USN-6420-1: Vim vulnerabilities
9 October 2023
Several security issues were fixed in Vim.
Releases
Packages
- vim - Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Details
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain
files. If an attacker could trick a user into opening a specially crafted
file, it could cause Vim to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-3235, CVE-2022-3278,
CVE-2022-3297, CVE-2022-3491)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain
files. If an attacker could trick a user into opening a specially crafted
file, it could cause Vim to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04
LTS. (CVE-2022-3352, CVE-2022-4292)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when replacing in
virtualedit mode. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04
LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-3234)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when autocmd changes
mark. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2022-3256)
It was discovered that Vim did not properly perform checks on array index
with negative width window. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-3324)
It was discovered that Vim did not properly perform checks on a put command
column with a visual block. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-3520)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when using autocommand
to open a window. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2022-3591)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when updating buffer
of the component autocmd handler. An attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS,
and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-3705)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled floating point comparison
with incorrect operator. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. and Ubuntu
22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-4293)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 22.04
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vim
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2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12
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vim-athena
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2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12
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vim-gtk
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2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12
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vim-gtk3
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2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12
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vim-nox
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2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12
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vim-tiny
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2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12
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xxd
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2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12
Ubuntu 20.04
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vim
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2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.18
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vim-athena
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2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.18
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vim-gtk
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2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.18
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vim-gtk3
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2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.18
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vim-nox
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2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.18
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vim-tiny
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2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.18
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xxd
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2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.18
Ubuntu 18.04
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vim
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2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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vim-athena
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2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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vim-gtk
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2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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vim-gtk3
-
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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vim-nox
-
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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vim-tiny
-
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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xxd
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2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm5
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 14.04
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vim
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2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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vim-athena
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2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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vim-gnome
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2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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vim-gtk
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2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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vim-nox
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2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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vim-tiny
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2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm13
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.