Packages
- vim - Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Details
Suyue Guo discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when flushing the
typeahead buffer, leading to heap-buffer-overflow. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Suyue Guo discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when flushing the
typeahead buffer, leading to heap-buffer-overflow. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 24.04 noble | vim – 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.3 | ||
| 22.04 jammy | vim – 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.19 | ||
| 20.04 focal | vim – 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.25 | ||
| 18.04 bionic | vim – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm10 | ||
| 16.04 xenial | vim – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm25 | ||
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