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Ubuntu 16.04 ESM USN-5498-1 Critical: Vim Memory Handling Issue

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Calendar Grey June 30, 2022
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Ensure your Ubuntu operating system is up to date to mitigate important security vulnerabilities in Vim related to file management and possible execution of harmful code.
Several security issues were fixed in Vim.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Vim.

Software Description:

- vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

Details:

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain

files. If an attacker could trick a user into opening a specially crafted

file, it could cause Vim to crash, or possible execute arbitrary code.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical code execution ubuntu vim 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+esm8

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5498-1

CVE-2022-0413, CVE-2022-1629, CVE-2022-1733, CVE-2022-1735,

CVE-2022-1785, CVE-2022-1796, CVE-2022-1851, CVE-2022-1898

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June 30, 2022

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security advisory security issue critical code execution ubuntu vim memory handling

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