USN-6993-1: Vim vulnerabilities

Releases

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
• Ubuntu 18.04 ESM
• Ubuntu 16.04 ESM
• Ubuntu 14.04 ESM

Packages

• vim - Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

Details

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when closing a
window, leading to a double-free vulnerability. If a user was tricked
into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash the
application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly achieve code
execution with user privileges. (CVE-2024-41957)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when adding a new
file to an argument list, leading to a 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. (CVE-2024-43374)

Update instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04

• vim - 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2

Ubuntu 22.04

• vim - 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18

Ubuntu 20.04

• vim - 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24

Ubuntu 18.04

• vim - 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9
  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04

• vim - 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm24
  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 14.04

• vim - 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm18
  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

• CVE-2024-41957
• CVE-2024-43374