==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7131-1
November 27, 2024<\/p>\n
vim vulnerability
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 24.10
– 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
Vim could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.<\/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
buffer, leading to 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.<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 24.10
vim 2:9.1.0496-1ubuntu6.2<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.5<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.21<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.29<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm11
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
vim 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm26
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
vim 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm20
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-7131-1
CVE-2024-47814<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/vim\/2:9.1.0496-1ubuntu6.2
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/vim\/2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.5
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/vim\/2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.21
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/vim\/2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.29<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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