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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: USN-7048-2 critical: Vim DoS due to buffer issue

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Calendar Grey October 16, 2024
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Fix for Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7048-2 addressing Vim's crash issue due to crafted input vulnerabilities.
Vim could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Vim could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor Details: USN-7048-1 fixed a vulnerability in Vim. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Original advisory details:  Suyue Guo discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when flushing the  typeahead buffer, leading to heap-buffer-overflow. An attacker could  possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

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security advisory denial of service heap overflow ubuntu vim

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS   vim                             2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm19                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7048-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7048-1

  CVE-2024-43802

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7048-2

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security advisory denial of service heap overflow ubuntu vim

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