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Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2022-0696: Important priority package update for vim

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Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2022-0696: Important priority package update for vim

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
02/21/2022
Created
02/14/2025
Added
02/17/2025
Modified
02/17/2025

Description

NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4428. A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in vim's find_ucmd() function of usercmd.c file. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted file, triggering a NULL pointer dereference. This issue leads to an application crash, causing a denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-common
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-common-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-data
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-debugsource
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-default-editor
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-enhanced
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-enhanced-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-filesystem
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-minimal
  • amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-minimal-debuginfo

References

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