SB2022070109 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for vim 



SB2022070109 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for vim

Published: July 1, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022070109
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
  • Low
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1621)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1629)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in find_next_quote() function. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error, perform a denial of service attack, modify memory, and execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.