Packages
- vim - Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Details
It was discovered that Vim did not properly handle backticks in tag
filenames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary commands.
It was discovered that Vim did not properly handle backticks in tag
filenames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary commands.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | vim – 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6 | ||
| vim-athena – 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6 | |||
| vim-common – 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6 | |||
| vim-gtk – 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6 | |||
| vim-gtk3 – 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6 | |||
| vim-nox – 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6 | |||
| vim-runtime – 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6 | |||
| vim-tiny – 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6 | |||
| xxd – 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6 | |||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | vim – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18 | ||
| vim-athena – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18 | |||
| vim-common – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18 | |||
| vim-gnome – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18 | |||
| vim-gtk – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18 | |||
| vim-gtk3 – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18 | |||
| vim-nox – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18 | |||
| vim-runtime – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18 | |||
| vim-tiny – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18 | |||
| xxd – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18 | |||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | vim – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | ||
| vim-athena – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | |||
| vim-athena-py2 – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | |||
| vim-common – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | |||
| vim-gnome – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | |||
| vim-gnome-py2 – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | |||
| vim-gtk – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | |||
| vim-gtk-py2 – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | |||
| vim-gtk3 – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | |||
| vim-gtk3-py2 – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | |||
| vim-nox – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | |||
| vim-nox-py2 – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | |||
| vim-runtime – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | |||
| vim-tiny – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33 | |||
| 14.04 LTS trusty | vim – 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27 | ||
| vim-athena – 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27 | |||
| vim-common – 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27 | |||
| vim-gnome – 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27 | |||
| vim-gtk – 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27 | |||
| vim-lesstif – 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27 | |||
| vim-nox – 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27 | |||
| vim-runtime – 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27 | |||
| vim-tiny – 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27 | |||
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