CVE-2022-2982: Use After Free in vim/vim

Published Aug 25, 2022
·
Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0260.

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
vim Vim<9.0.0260
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
debian/vim<2:9.0.0626-1
2:9.0.0626-1
debian/vim<2:9.0.0626-1
2:9.0.0626-1
debian/vim<2:9.0.0626-1
2:9.0.0626-1
debian/vim
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u22:9.1.1230-22:9.1.1230-2+deb13u12:9.2.0858-1
alpine/vim<9.0.0369-r0
9.0.0369-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0369-r0
9.0.0369-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0369-r0
9.0.0369-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0369-r0
9.0.0369-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0369-r0
9.0.0369-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0369-r0
9.0.0369-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0369-r0
9.0.0369-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0369-r0
9.0.0369-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/vim to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2Fixed in 2:9.1.1230-2Fixed in 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1Fixed in 2:9.2.0858-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/vim to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.0.0369-r0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/vim to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2:9.0.0626-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade vim/vim to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.0.0260

Event History

Aug 25, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:15 PM
Affected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-2982.

2

What is the title of the vulnerability?

The title of the vulnerability is 'Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0260.'

3

What is the severity level of the vulnerability?

The severity level of the vulnerability is not provided.

4

Which software versions are affected by the vulnerability?

The vulnerability affects vim prior to version 9.0.0260 on Ubuntu 20.04 and Debian 10 and 11.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability?

To fix the vulnerability, update vim to version 9.0.0260 on Ubuntu 20.04 and apply the recommended remedies on Debian 10 and 11.

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