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Debian: CVE-2022-1616: vim -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2022-1616: vim -- security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/07/2022
Created
05/19/2022
Added
05/18/2022
Modified
05/24/2022

Description

Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-vim

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