Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-46246 CVE-2023-5344 CVE-2023-5441 CVE-2023-5535 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-190 CWE-122 CWE-476 CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Amazon Linux AMI Operating systems & Components / Operating system vim Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU83514
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/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-2023-46246
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update the affected packages:
i686:Vulnerable software versions
vim-enhanced-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
vim-debuginfo-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
vim-minimal-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
vim-common-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
xxd-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
noarch:
vim-filesystem-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.noarch
vim-data-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.noarch
src:
vim-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.src
x86_64:
vim-debuginfo-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
vim-common-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
vim-minimal-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
vim-enhanced-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
xxd-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
Amazon Linux AMI: All versions
vim: before 9.0.1712-1.84
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:amazon_linux_ami:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:vim:*:*:*:*:*:amazon_linux_ami:*:*
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1893.html
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) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU81486
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-2023-5344
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the trunc_string() function in message.c. 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.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages:
i686:Vulnerable software versions
vim-enhanced-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
vim-debuginfo-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
vim-minimal-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
vim-common-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
xxd-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
noarch:
vim-filesystem-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.noarch
vim-data-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.noarch
src:
vim-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.src
x86_64:
vim-debuginfo-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
vim-common-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
vim-minimal-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
vim-enhanced-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
xxd-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
Amazon Linux AMI: All versions
vim: before 9.0.1712-1.84
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:amazon_linux_ami:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:vim:*:*:*:*:*:amazon_linux_ami:*:*
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1893.html
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.
3) 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
DescriptionThe 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.
Update the affected packages:
i686:Vulnerable software versions
vim-enhanced-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
vim-debuginfo-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
vim-minimal-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
vim-common-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
xxd-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
noarch:
vim-filesystem-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.noarch
vim-data-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.noarch
src:
vim-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.src
x86_64:
vim-debuginfo-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
vim-common-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
vim-minimal-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
vim-enhanced-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
xxd-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
Amazon Linux AMI: All versions
vim: before 9.0.1712-1.84
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:amazon_linux_ami:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:vim:*:*:*:*:*:amazon_linux_ami:*:*
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1893.html
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.
4) 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
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages:
i686:Vulnerable software versions
vim-enhanced-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
vim-debuginfo-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
vim-minimal-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
vim-common-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
xxd-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.i686
noarch:
vim-filesystem-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.noarch
vim-data-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.noarch
src:
vim-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.src
x86_64:
vim-debuginfo-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
vim-common-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
vim-minimal-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
vim-enhanced-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
xxd-9.0.1712-1.84.amzn1.x86_64
Amazon Linux AMI: All versions
vim: before 9.0.1712-1.84
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:amazon_linux_ami:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:vim:*:*:*:*:*:amazon_linux_ami:*:*
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1893.html
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.
