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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2022-1621) ELSA-2022-5319: vim security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2022-1621) ELSA-2022-5319: vim security update

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
05/10/2022
Created
07/16/2022
Added
07/02/2022
Modified
11/23/2022

Description

Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-vim
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-vim-common
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-vim-enhanced
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-vim-filesystem
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-vim-minimal
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-vim-x11

References

  • ELSA-2022-5319
  • CVE-2022-1621
  • USN-5460-1
  • USN-5613-1
  • USN-5613-2

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