REDHAT-BUG-2492980: Medium severity vim Vim vulnerability
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0653, the treecountwords() function in src/spellfile.c fills in the word-count fields of a spell-file word trie by walking it iteratively with a depth counter. The counter is bounded only by the trie structure itself; it is never checked against the size of the fixed MAXWLEN-element stack arrays it indexes (arridx[], curi[], wordcount[]). A crafted .spl/.sug file pair, loaded when the user invokes spell suggestion, can drive the descent arbitrarily deep, so the function writes past the end of those arrays. This is a stack out-of-bounds write that corrupts the call frame and crashes the editor. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0653.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
vimto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 9.2.0653
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2492980?
The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2492980 is medium with a score of 4.
How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2492980?
To fix REDHAT-BUG-2492980, update Vim to version 9.2.0653 or later.
What issue does REDHAT-BUG-2492980 address in Vim?
REDHAT-BUG-2492980 addresses a vulnerability in the tree_count_words() function that can lead to improper handling of word-count fields in spell files.
What version of Vim is affected by REDHAT-BUG-2492980?
Versions of Vim prior to 9.2.0653 are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2492980.
Is REDHAT-BUG-2492980 related to security vulnerabilities in Vim?
Yes, REDHAT-BUG-2492980 is a security-related vulnerability that affects the Vim text editor.