Summary
Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.
Security Fix(es):
* vim: Vim: Command injection allows arbitrary code execution via malicious tag files (CVE-2026-41411)
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.
Fixed packages 5
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | vim-common | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.6 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | vim-enhanced | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.6 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | vim-filesystem | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.6 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | vim-minimal | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.6 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | vim-X11 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.6 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 6.6
Vim: Command injection via backtick expansion in tag filenames
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0357, A command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's tag file processing. When resolving a tag, the filename field from the tags file is passed through wildcard expansion to resolve environment …