vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2022-1720: Security patch for vim (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jun 20, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jun 20, 2022
Added
Sep 30, 2022
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
Buffer Over-read in function grab_file_name in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4956. This vulnerability is capable of crashing the software, memory modification, and possible remote execution.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-vim-commonamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-vim-dataamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-vim-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-vim-enhancedamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-vim-filesystemamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-vim-minimalamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-vim-x11
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