CVE-2022-3235: Use After Free in vim/vim

Published Sep 18, 2022
·
Updated

Last updated 24 July 2024

Other sources

Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0490.

Affected Software

17 affected componentsFixes available
vim Vim<9.0.0490
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
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<9.0.0598-r0
9.0.0598-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0598-r0
9.0.0598-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0598-r0
9.0.0598-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0598-r0
9.0.0598-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0598-r0
9.0.0598-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0598-r0
9.0.0598-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0598-r0
9.0.0598-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0598-r0
9.0.0598-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 9.0.0598-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 9.0.0490

Event History

Sep 18, 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

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-3235?

CVE-2022-3235 is a vulnerability that allows for Use After Free in the GitHub repository vim/vim prior to version 9.0.0490.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-3235?

The severity of CVE-2022-3235 is not provided in the given information.

3

How does CVE-2022-3235 affect the software?

CVE-2022-3235 affects the vim/vim package on Ubuntu and Debian prior to version 9.0.0490 and 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u6, 2:9.0.1378-2, and 2:9.0.1894-1 respectively.

4

How can CVE-2022-3235 be fixed?

To fix CVE-2022-3235, users should update their vim/vim package to at least version 9.0.0490 on Ubuntu and 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u2, 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1 on Debian.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-3235?

You can find more information about CVE-2022-3235 at the following references: [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-3235), [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3235), [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-3235).

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