USN-6557-1: Vim vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Vim could be made to dereference invalid memory. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-1725) It was discovered that Vim could be made to recurse infinitely. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-1771) It was discovered that Vim could be made to write out of bounds with a put command. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-1886) It was discovered that Vim could be made to write out of bounds. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-1897, CVE-2022-2000) It was discovered that Vim did not properly manage memory in the spell command. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-2042) It was discovered that Vim did not properly manage memory. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-46246, CVE-2023-48231) It was discovered that Vim could be made to divide by zero. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.04 and Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-48232) It was discovered that Vim contained multiple arithmetic overflows. An attacker could possibly use these issues to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-48233, CVE-2023-48234, CVE-2023-48235, CVE-2023-48236, CVE-2023-48237) It was discovered that Vim did not properly manage memory in the substitute command. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 23.04, and Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-48706)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of USN-6557-1?
USN-6557-1 is classified as a potential denial of service vulnerability affecting Vim.
How do I fix USN-6557-1?
To fix USN-6557-1, upgrade Vim to version 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2 or higher on affected Ubuntu versions.
Which Ubuntu versions are affected by USN-6557-1?
USN-6557-1 affects Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
What software packages are impacted by USN-6557-1?
Vim, vim-athena, vim-gtk3, and other related packages are impacted by USN-6557-1.
Is there a workaround for USN-6557-1?
There are no specific workarounds for USN-6557-1; upgrading to the patched version is recommended.