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Ubuntu 23.10 security advisory: USN-6698-1 critical vim DoS issue

Vim could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.. ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6698-1 March 18, 2024 vim vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.10 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Vim could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor Details: Zhen Zhou discovered that Vim did not properly manage memory. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.10: vim 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.16 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.22 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm8 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): vim 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm23 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): vim 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm16 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6698-1 CVE-2024-22667 Package Information: . Critical: Ensure that your Vim installation is updated to patch a denial of service vulnerability impactingvarious Ubuntu versions.. Ubuntu Vulnerability, Vim Security Update, Denial of Service Fix, Critical Security Advisory. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 18, 2024 •Critical Ubuntu