USN-6965-1: vim Ubuntu
Vulnerability summary
USN-6965-1 is a vulnerability in vim Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 5 · Downstream 0 · Related 5Timeline
- 21-08-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 29-06-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
vim vulnerabilities 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) 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) 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)
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Known exploited
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Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- vim< 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17
1 vendor · 1 product