Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0725, the single-byte branch of spell_soundfold_sal() in src/spell.c translates a word through a spell file's SAL sound-folding rules into a caller-owned result buffer, but its result writes are guarded with reslen < MAXWLEN, allowing reslen to reach MAXWLEN before res[reslen] = NUL writes one byte past the end of the MAXWLEN-element stack buffer. A boundary-length word passed to soundfold(), or reached via sound-based spell suggestion while a SAL-based spell language is active under a non-multibyte 8-bit encoding, can corrupt the eval_soundfold() stack frame and crash the editor. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0725.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim | < 9.2.0725 | — |
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 | 2:9.2.0782-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vim | 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vim | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | vim | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 | USN-8541-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | vim | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 | USN-8541-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | USN-8541-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 | USN-8541-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 | USN-8541-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm37 | USN-8541-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm31 | USN-8541-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | vim +3 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.20 | RHSA-2026:66336 |
| RHEL 9 | vim +3 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21 | RHSA-2026:66366 |
| RHEL 8 | vim +3 | 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10.7 | RHSA-2026:66348 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | vim +8 | 2:9.2.780-1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:35387 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | xxd +6 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.20 | ALSA-2026:66336 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21 | ALSA-2026:66366 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10.7 | ALSA-2026:66348 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | vim | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.20 | RLSA-2026:66336 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | vim | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21 | RLSA-2026:66366 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | vim | 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10.7 | RLSA-2026:66348 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | vim | 9.2.0780-150500.20.61.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3458-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | vim | 9.2.0780-150500.20.61.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3458-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0780-150500.20.61.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3458-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0780-150000.5.99.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3271-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0780-17.73.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3237-1 |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | vim | 9.2.0780-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22821-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | vim | 9.2.0780-150500.20.61.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3458-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0780-150500.20.61.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3458-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0780-150000.5.99.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3271-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | vim | 9.2.0780-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22821-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | vim | 9.2.0780-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22754-1, SUSE-SU-2026:22740-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | vim | 9.2.0780-slfo.1.1_1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22901-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | vim | 9.2.0780-1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:22797-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | vim | 9.2.0780-150500.20.61.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3458-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | vim | 9.2.0780-150000.5.99.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3271-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | vim | 9.2.0780-150000.5.99.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3271-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0780-150500.20.61.2 | SUSE-SU-2026:3458-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0780-150000.5.99.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3271-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | vim | 9.2.0780-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:21374-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | vim | 9.2.0725-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | vim | 9.2.0854-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | xxd +6 | 2:9.2.780-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1993 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | xxd +6 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.11 | ALAS2-2026-3883 |
Advisories 23
- RHSA-2026:35387 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-2059 vim: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 1, 2026
- ALSA-2026:66366 Important: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:66336 Important: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:66348 Important: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2026:66366 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2026:66348 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2026:66336 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RLSA-2026:66336 Important: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Sep 11, 2026
- RLSA-2026:66366 Important: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Sep 11, 2026
- RLSA-2026:66348 Important: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Sep 11, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3883 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 31, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3458-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Aug 4, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1993 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Aug 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3237-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22901-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22821-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22797-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:3271-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22754-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:22740-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 23, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:21374-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 22, 2026
- USN-8541-1 vim vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jul 15, 2026