==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6965-1
August 21, 2024<\/p>\n
vim vulnerabilities
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 14.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
Several security issues were fixed in Vim.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– vim: Vi IMproved – enhanced vi editor<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
It was discovered that vim incorrectly handled parsing of filenames in its
search functionality. If a user was tricked into opening a specially
crafted file, an attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial
of service. (CVE-2021-3973)<\/p>\n
It was discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when opening and
searching the contents of certain files. If a user was tricked into opening
a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash the application, leading
to a denial of service, or possibly achieve code execution with user
privileges. (CVE-2021-3974)<\/p>\n
It was discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when opening and
editing certain files. If a user was tricked into opening a specially
crafted file, an attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial
of service, or possibly achieve code execution with user privileges.
(CVE-2021-3984, CVE-2021-4019, CVE-2021-4069)<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
vim 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-6965-1
CVE-2021-3973, CVE-2021-3974, CVE-2021-3984, CVE-2021-4019,
CVE-2021-4069<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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