Description
A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in function gui_x11_create_blank_mouse in gui_x11.c in vim 8.1.2269 thru 9.0.0339 allows attackers to cause denial of service or other unspecified impacts.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | vim | 2:9.0.0626-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vim | 2:9.0.0626-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vim | 2:9.0.0626-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.4 | USN-5963-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.12 | USN-5963-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.11 | USN-5963-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm15 | USN-5963-1, USN-5836-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm6 | USN-5963-1, USN-5836-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | vim +5 | 2:8.2.2637-20.el9_1 | RHSA-2023:0958 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.2.2637-20.el9_1 | ALSA-2023:0958 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | vim | 2:8.2.2637-20.el9_1 | RLSA-2023:0958 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | vim-data +5 | 2:9.0.1314-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2023-117 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | vim-X11 +5 | 2:9.0.1314-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2023-1975 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.2.2637-20.0.1.el9_1 | ELSA-2023-0958 |
Advisories 11
- ALSA-2023:0958 Moderate: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-5963-1 vim vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-5836-1 vim vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2023:0958 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RLSA-2023:0958 Moderate: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1542 Red Hat OpenShift: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 18, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1307 Red Hat OpenShift Service Mesh Containers: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 5, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-0176 vim: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Apr 5, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-117 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 8, 2023
- ALAS2-2023-1975 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 7, 2023
- ELSA-2023-0958 Moderate: vim security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 28, 2023
References
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/a63ad78ed31e36dbdf3a9cd28071dcdbefce7d19
- FEDORA-2023-2db4df65c3 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2023-93fb5b08eb vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202305-16 vendor-advisory