QID 353207

Date Published: 2022-04-08

QID 353207: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS2-2022-1771

A flaw was found in vim that causes an out-of-range pointer offset vulnerability.
This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted file, leading to a crash or code execution. (
( CVE-2022-0554) a heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in vim's ex_retab() function of indent.c file.
This flaw occurs when repeatedly using :retab.
This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted file triggering a heap-overflow. (
( CVE-2022-0572) a stack-based buffer overflow flaw was found in vim's ga_concat_shorten_esc() function of src/testing.c file.
This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted file, triggering a stack-overflow.
This issue can lead to an application crash, causing a denial of service. (
( CVE-2022-0629) a flaw was found in vim.
The vulnerability occurs due to a crash when using a special multi-byte character and leads to an out-of-range vulnerability.
( CVE-2022-0685) a null pointer dereference flaw was found in vim's find_ucmd() function of usercmd.c file.
This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted file, triggering a null pointer dereference.
This issue leads to an application crash, causing a denial of service. (
( CVE-2022-0696)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 6.8 severity.
    • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2022-1771 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 353207

    CVE-2022-0554 | CVE-2022-0572 | CVE-2022-0696 | CVE-2022-0629 | CVE-2022-0685 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2-2022-1771 Amazon Linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2022-1771.html
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