USN-5492-1: Vim vulnerability
23 June 2022
Vim could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Releases
Packages
- vim - Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Details
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening and
searching the contents of certain files. If an attacker could trick a user
into opening a specially crafted file, it could cause Vim to crash.
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+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-6557-1: vim-nox-py2, vim-doc, vim-common, vim-runtime, vim-gui-common, vim-nox, vim-gtk-py2, vim-gtk3, vim-tiny, vim-athena-py2, vim-gnome, vim-athena, vim-lesstif, xxd, vim-gtk3-py2, vim-motif, vim, vim-gnome-py2, vim-gtk