Mageia 9: Critical Vim Path Traversal Corrections for MGASA-2025-0226
mageia
September 2, 2025
MGASA-2025-0226 - Updated vim packages fix vulnerabilities
Summary
Description:
Path traversal issue with tar.vim and special crafted tar archives in
Vim < 9.1.1552. (CVE-2025-53905)
Path traversal issue with zip.vim and special crafted zip archives in
Vim < v9.1.1551. (CVE-2025-53906)
References
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34486
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/15/1
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/07/15/2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53905
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53906
Topics Covered
Resolution
SRPMS
- 9/core/vim-9.1.1552-1.mga9
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Publication date: 02 Sep 2025
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2025-0226.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2025-53905,
CVE-2025-53906
Topics Covered
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