Summary
Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.
Security Fix(es):
* vim: heap-based buffer overflow in utf_ptr2char() in mbyte.c (CVE-2021-3778)
* vim: use-after-free in nv_replace() in normal.c (CVE-2021-3796)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
Fixed packages 9
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 8 | vim-common | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | vim-common | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | vim-enhanced | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | vim-enhanced | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | vim-filesystem | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | vim-filesystem | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | vim-minimal | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | vim-X11 | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| AlmaLinux · 8 | vim-X11 | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 8.2
Use After Free in vim/vim
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
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High 7.8
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow