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openSUSE 15.4: 2023:4587-1 Important: Vim Buffer Overflow

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Calendar Grey November 27, 2023
Dist Opensuse Esm H88
A vital security update for vim resolves several issues, including buffer overflow vulnerabilities. Prompt action recommended.
This update for vim fixes the following issues: CVE-2023-5344: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim prior to 9.0.1969 (bsc#1215940)

Description

This update for vim fixes the following issues:

* CVE-2023-5344: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim prior to 9.0.1969

(bsc#1215940)

* CVE-2023-5441: segfault in exmode when redrawing (bsc#1216001)

* CVE-2023-5535: use-after-free from buf_contents_changed() (bsc#1216167)

* CVE-2023-46246: Integer Overflow in :history command (bsc#1216696)

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow bug fix important vim openSUSE heap-based

Patch

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like

YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.3-2023-4587=1

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.4-2023-4587=1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2023-4587=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4587=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2023-4587=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4587=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2023-4587=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP4-2023-4587=1

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP4

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2023-4587=1

* SUSE Linux...

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Package List

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (noarch)

* vim-data-common-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 (aarch64 x86_64)

* vim-small-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* vim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* vim-debugsource-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* vim-small-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (noarch)

* vim-data-common-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* openSUSE Leap Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)

* vim-small-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* vim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* vim-debugsource-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* vim-small-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* gvim-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* vim-debugsource-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* vim-small-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* vim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* gvim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* vim-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* vim-small-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)

* vim-data-common-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* vim-data-9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher...

Read the Full Advisory

References

* bsc#1215940

* bsc#1216001

* bsc#1216167

* bsc#1216696

## References:

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46246.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5344.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5441.html

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5535.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215940

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216001

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216167

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216696

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4587-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory buffer overflow bug fix important vim openSUSE heap-based

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