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Ubuntu 26.04 Vim Critical Exec Code Denial of Service USN-8304-1

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Calendar Grey May 25, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Several security issues fixed in Vim affect Ubuntu 26.04 and older versions. Key updates prevent potential command executions.
Several security issues were fixed in Vim.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Vim.

Software Description:

- vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

Details:

Joshua Rogers discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain URL schemes

in the netrw plugin. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute

arbitrary commands. (CVE-2026-42307)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled command-line completion for

the :find command. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute

arbitrary commands. (CVE-2026-44656)

Daniel Cervera discovered that Vim incorrectly handled loading spell files.

An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or

to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2026-45130)

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu arbitrary execution vim

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
  vim                             2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2
  vim-common                      2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2
  vim-gtk3                        2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2
  vim-gui-common                  2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2
  vim-motif                       2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2
  vim-nox                         2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2
  vim-runtime                     2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2
  vim-tiny                        2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2

Ubuntu 25.10
  vim                             2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5
  vim-athena                      2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5
  vim-common                      2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5
  vim-gtk3                        2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5
  vim-gui-common                  2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5
  vim-motif                       2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5
  vim-nox                         2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5
  vim-runtime                     2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5
  vim-tiny                        2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  vim                             2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14
  vim-athena                      2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14
  vim-common                      2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14
  vim-gtk3                        2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14
  vim-gui-common                  2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14
  vim-motif                       2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14
  vim-nox                         2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14
  vim-runtime                     2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14
  vim-tiny                        2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  vim                             2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30
  vim-athena                      2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30
  vim-common                      2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30
  vim-gtk                         2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30
  vim-gtk3                        2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30
  vim-gui-common                  2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30
  vim-nox                         2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30
  vim-runtime                     2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30
  vim-tiny                        2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  vim                             2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-athena                      2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-common                      2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk                         2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk3                        2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gui-common                  2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-nox                         2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-runtime                     2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-tiny                        2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  vim                             2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-athena                      2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-common                      2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gnome                       2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk                         2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk3                        2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gui-common                  2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-nox                         2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-runtime                     2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-tiny                        2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  vim                             2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-athena                      2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-athena-py2                  2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-common                      2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gnome                       2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gnome-py2                   2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk                         2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk-py2                     2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk3                        2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk3-py2                    2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gui-common                  2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-nox                         2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-nox-py2                     2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-runtime                     2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-tiny                        2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  vim                             2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm26
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-athena                      2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm26
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-common                      2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm26
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gnome                       2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm26
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk                         2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm26
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gui-common                  2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm26
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-lesstif                     2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm26
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-nox                         2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm26
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-runtime                     2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm26
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-tiny                        2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm26
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8304-1

CVE-2026-42307, CVE-2026-44656, CVE-2026-45130

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8304-1

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical Ubuntu arbitrary execution vim

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30

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