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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS USN-7261-2: Fix for Vim Denial of Service

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Calendar Grey April 2, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Vim on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS may experience crashes linked to internal call processing problems. Please update to resolve the issue!
Vim could be made crash.

Summary

Vim could be made crash.

Software Description:

- vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

Details:

USN-7261-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Vim. This update provides

the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain internal calls

when scrolling a window. An attacker could possibly use this issue to

cause a denial of service.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service update Ubuntu vulnerability Vim

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  vim                             2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.7

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7261-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7261-1

CVE-2025-24014

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7261-2

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service update Ubuntu vulnerability Vim

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.7

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