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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: USN-5492-1 High Severity: Vim Crash Issue

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Calendar Grey June 23, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5500-1 draws attention to a significant vulnerability in the OpenSSL library, stemming from improper validation of input data in specific scenarios.
Vim could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

Vim could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Software Description:

- vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

Details:

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening and

searching the contents of certain files. If an attacker could trick a

user into opening a specially crafted file, it could cause Vim to crash.

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity ubuntu vim crash memory handling

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
   vim                             2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm7

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5492-1

CVE-2022-2042

June 23, 2022

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity ubuntu vim crash memory handling

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