QID 354382

Date Published: 2022-12-21

QID 354382: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS2022-2022-014

a flaw was found in vim.
A possible heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability allows an attacker to input a specially crafted file, leading to a crash or code execution.
The highest threat from this vulnerability is system availability. (
( CVE-2021-4019) vim is vulnerable to use after free (cve-2021-4069) a flaw was found in vim.
A possible heap-based buffer overflow could allow an attacker to input a specially crafted file leading to a crash or code execution. (
( CVE-2021-4136) a flaw was found in vim.
( CVE-2021-4166) a flaw was found in vim.
A possible use after free vulnerability could allow an attacker to input a specially crafted file leading to a crash or code execution. (
( CVE-2021-4173) a flaw was found in vim.
( CVE-2021-4187) it was found that vim was vulnerable to use-after-free flaw in win_linetabsize().
Sourcing a specially crafted file in vim could crash the vim process or possibly lead to other undefined behaviors. (
( CVE-2021-4192) it was found that vim was vulnerable to an out-of-bound read flaw in getvcol().
A specially crafted file could be used to, when opened in vim, disclose some of the processs internal memory. (
( CVE-2021-4193) vim is vulnerable to out-of-bounds read (cve-2022-0128) it was found that vim was vulnerable to use-after-free flaw in the way it was treating allocated lines in user functions.
A specially crafted file could crash the vim process or possibly lead to other undefined behaviors. (
( CVE-2022-0156) it was found that vim was vulnerable to a 1 byte heap based out of bounds read flaw in the `compile_get_env()` function.
A file could use that flaw to disclose 1 byte of vims internal memory. (
( CVE-2022-0158)



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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: ALAS2022-2022-014 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 354382

    CVE-2021-4136 | CVE-2021-4019 | CVE-2021-4193 | CVE-2021-4166 | CVE-2021-4173 | CVE-2021-4187 | CVE-2022-0128 | CVE-2021-4069 | CVE-2021-4192 | CVE-2022-0158 | CVE-2022-0156 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2022-2022-014 amazon linux 2022 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2022/ALAS-2022-014.html
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