openEuler update for vim



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2023-5441
CVE-2023-5535
CWE-ID CWE-476
CWE-416
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 openEuler
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

vim-filesystem
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

vim-common
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

vim-minimal
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

vim-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

vim-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

vim-enhanced
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

vim-X11
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

vim
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor openEuler

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU82311

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5441

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in src/gui.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 22.03 LTS

vim-filesystem: before 9.0-18

vim-common: before 9.0-18

vim-minimal: before 9.0-18

vim-debugsource: before 9.0-18

vim-debuginfo: before 9.0-18

vim-enhanced: before 9.0-18

vim-X11: before 9.0-18

vim: before 9.0-18

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1749


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU82310

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5535

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the editing_arg_idx() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 22.03 LTS

vim-filesystem: before 9.0-18

vim-common: before 9.0-18

vim-minimal: before 9.0-18

vim-debugsource: before 9.0-18

vim-debuginfo: before 9.0-18

vim-enhanced: before 9.0-18

vim-X11: before 9.0-18

vim: before 9.0-18

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1749


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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