vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-6557-1 (CVE-2023-48231): Vim vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P) | Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 19, 2023 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
Nov 16, 2023
Added
Dec 19, 2023
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
Description
Vim is an open source command line text editor. When closing a window, vim may try to access already freed window structure. Exploitation beyond crashing the application has not been shown to be viable. This issue has been addressed in commit `25aabc2b` which has been included in release version 9.0.2106. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-vimubuntu-pro-upgrade-vim-athenaubuntu-pro-upgrade-vim-gtkubuntu-pro-upgrade-vim-gtk3ubuntu-pro-upgrade-vim-noxubuntu-pro-upgrade-vim-tinyubuntu-pro-upgrade-xxdubuntu-upgrade-vimubuntu-upgrade-vim-athenaubuntu-upgrade-vim-gtkubuntu-upgrade-vim-gtk3ubuntu-upgrade-vim-noxubuntu-upgrade-vim-tinyubuntu-upgrade-xxd
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