MGASA-2021-0481 - Updated vim packages fix security vulnerability

Publication date: 20 Oct 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0481.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 8
CVE: CVE-2021-3778,
     CVE-2021-3796

CVE-2021-3778: vim: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in utf_ptr2char()
Fix: patch 8.2.3409: reading beyond end of line with invalid utf-8 character
When vim 8.2 is built with --with-features=huge --enable-gui=none
and address sanitizer, a heap-buffer overflow occurs when running:
echo "Ywp2XTCqCi4KeQpAMA==" | base64 -d > fuzz000.txt
vim -u NONE -X -Z -e -s -S fuzz000.txt -c :qa!

CVE-2021-3796: vim: Use After Free in nv_replace()
Fix: patch 8.2.3428: using freed memory when replacing
When vim 8.2 is built with --with-features=huge --enable-gui=none
and address sanitizer, a use-after-free occurs when running:
LC_ALL=C vim -U NONE -X -Z -e -s -S poc -c :qa!
with the poc file provided.

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29501
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/65b605665997fad54ef39a93199e305af2fe4d7f
- https://huntr.com/bounties/d9c17308-2c99-4f9f-a706-f7f72c24c273
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/35a9a00afcb20897d462a766793ff45534810dc3
- https://huntr.com/bounties/ab60b7f3-6fb1-4ac2-a4fa-4d592e08008d
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5093-1
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/01/1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/TE62UMYBZE4AE53K6OBBWK32XQ7544QM/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3778
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3796

SRPMS:
- 8/core/vim-8.2.2143-3.2.mga8

Mageia 2021-0481: vim security update

CVE-2021-3778: vim: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in utf_ptr2char() Fix: patch 8.2.3409: reading beyond end of line with invalid utf-8 character When vim 8.2 is built with --with-feat...

Summary

CVE-2021-3778: vim: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in utf_ptr2char() Fix: patch 8.2.3409: reading beyond end of line with invalid utf-8 character When vim 8.2 is built with --with-features=huge --enable-gui=none and address sanitizer, a heap-buffer overflow occurs when running: echo "Ywp2XTCqCi4KeQpAMA==" | base64 -d > fuzz000.txt vim -u NONE -X -Z -e -s -S fuzz000.txt -c :qa!
CVE-2021-3796: vim: Use After Free in nv_replace() Fix: patch 8.2.3428: using freed memory when replacing When vim 8.2 is built with --with-features=huge --enable-gui=none and address sanitizer, a use-after-free occurs when running: LC_ALL=C vim -U NONE -X -Z -e -s -S poc -c :qa! with the poc file provided.

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29501

- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/65b605665997fad54ef39a93199e305af2fe4d7f

- https://huntr.com/bounties/d9c17308-2c99-4f9f-a706-f7f72c24c273

- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/35a9a00afcb20897d462a766793ff45534810dc3

- https://huntr.com/bounties/ab60b7f3-6fb1-4ac2-a4fa-4d592e08008d

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5093-1

- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/01/1

- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/TE62UMYBZE4AE53K6OBBWK32XQ7544QM/

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3778

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3796

Resolution

MGASA-2021-0481 - Updated vim packages fix security vulnerability

SRPMS

- 8/core/vim-8.2.2143-3.2.mga8

Severity
Publication date: 20 Oct 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0481.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2021-3778, CVE-2021-3796

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