Ubuntu Security Notice 6698-1 - Zhen Zhou discovered that Vim did not properly manage memory. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6698-1
March 18, 2024
vim vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 23.10
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro)
Summary:
Vim could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor
Details:
Zhen Zhou discovered that Vim did not properly manage memory. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 23.10:
vim 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.3
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.16
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.22
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm8
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
vim 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm23
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro):
vim 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm16
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6698-1
CVE-2024-22667
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.3
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.16
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.22