USN-5723-1: Vim vulnerabilities
First published: Mon Nov 14 2022(Updated: )
It was discovered that Vim could be made to crash when searching specially crafted patterns. An attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim and cause denial of service. (CVE-2022-1674) It was discovered that there existed a NULL pointer dereference in Vim. An attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim and cause denial of service. (CVE-2022-1725) It was discovered that there existed a buffer over-read in Vim when searching specially crafted patterns. An attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim and cause denial of service. (CVE-2022-2124) It was discovered that there existed a heap buffer overflow in Vim when auto-indenting lisp. An attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim and cause denial of service. (CVE-2022-2125) It was discovered that there existed an out of bounds read in Vim when performing spelling suggestions. An attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim and cause denial of service. (CVE-2022-2126) It was discovered that Vim accessed invalid memory when executing specially crafted command line expressions. An attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim, access or modify memory, or execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2022-2175) It was discovered that there existed an out-of-bounds read in Vim when auto-indenting lisp. An attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim, access or modify memory, or execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2022-2183) It was discovered that Vim accessed invalid memory when terminal size changed. An attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim, access or modify memory, or execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2022-2206) It was discovered that there existed a stack buffer overflow in Vim's spelldump. An attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim and cause denial of service. (CVE-2022-2304)
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/vim-nox-py2 | <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 |
| =16.04 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/vim-gnome | <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 |
| =16.04 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/vim-athena-py2 | <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 |
| =16.04 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/vim-athena | <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 |
| =16.04 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/vim-gtk | <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 |
| =16.04 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/vim | <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 |
| =16.04 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/vim-gtk3-py2 | <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 |
| =16.04 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/vim-gtk-py2 | <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 |
| =16.04 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/vim-tiny | <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 |
| =16.04 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/vim-gnome-py2 | <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 |
| =16.04 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/vim-gtk3 | <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 |
| =16.04 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/vim-nox | <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 |
| =16.04 |
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Reference Links
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1674
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2125
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2304
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1725
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2124
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2126
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2183
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2175
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2206
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5995-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6557-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5723-1 (Advisory)
Child vulnerabilities
(Contains the following vulnerabilities)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of USN-5723-1?
The severity of USN-5723-1 is moderate.
How can an attacker exploit the vulnerabilities?
An attacker can exploit the vulnerabilities by crafting specially crafted patterns or causing a NULL pointer dereference.
Which software versions are affected by USN-5723-1?
The affected software versions are Vim 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 and Ubuntu 16.04.
Are there any known remedies for USN-5723-1?
Yes, the recommended remedy is to upgrade to Vim version 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13.
Where can I find more information about USN-5723-1?
You can find more information about USN-5723-1 on the Ubuntu security advisory page.
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