==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6993-1
September 05, 2024<\/p>\n
vim vulnerabilities
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
– 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 memory when closing a
window, leading to a double-free vulnerability. 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-2024-41957)<\/p>\n
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when adding a new
file to an argument list, leading to a use-after-free. If a user was
tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash
the application, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-43374)<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
vim 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm24
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
vim 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm18
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-6993-1
CVE-2024-41957, CVE-2024-43374<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/vim\/2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/vim\/2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/vim\/2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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