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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2021-3974: Security patch for vim (ALAS-2022-1557)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2021-3974: Security patch for vim (ALAS-2022-1557)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/19/2021
Created
01/22/2022
Added
01/20/2022
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

vim is vulnerable to Use After Free

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-vim

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