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SUSE Important Security Update for Vim Arbitrary Code Execution 2026-3271-1

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Calendar Grey July 27, 2026
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The important security update for vim addresses multiple vulnerabilities for SUSE users, enhancing system protection and stability.
A security update for vim addresses three vulnerabilities, including arbitrary code execution and out-of-bounds write, and is applicable to multiple SUSE Linux Enterprise products.

Summary

## This update for vim fixes the following issues * Updated to version 9.2.0780. * CVE-2026-59856: Arbitrary Code Execution via PHP Omni-Completion (bsc#1271194). * CVE-2026-59857: Out-of-bounds Write in SAL Soundfolding (bsc#1271195). * CVE-2026-59858: Arbitrary Code Execution via C Omni-Completion (bsc#1271193). ## 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: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-3271=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2026-3271=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2026-3271=1

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Topics Covered

security advisory SuSE arbitrary code execution important vim out-of-bounds write

References

* bsc#1271193

* bsc#1271194

* bsc#1271195

Cross-

* CVE-2026-59856

* CVE-2026-59857

* CVE-2026-59858

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2026-59856 ( SUSE ): 8.4

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2026-59856 ( SUSE ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-59856 ( NVD ): 8.4

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

* CVE-2026-59856 ( NVD ): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2026-59857 ( SUSE ): 5.6

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

* CVE-2026-59857 ( SUSE ): 4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:3271-1
Release Date: 2026-07-27T11:02:34Z
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

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