SB20231213112 - Anolis OS update for vim



SB20231213112 - Anolis OS update for vim

Published: December 13, 2023 Updated: March 28, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20231213112
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 8
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 8 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48231)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when closing the window. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.


2) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48232)

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when calculating the line offset for overlong lines and smooth scrolling is enabled and the cpo-settings include the 'n' flag. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application.

3) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48233)

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow if the count after the :s command is larger than what fits into a (signed) long variable. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application.

4) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48234)

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when using the z= command. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application.

5) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48235)

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when parsing relative ex addresses. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application.

6) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48236)

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when using the z= command. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application.


7) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48237)

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when shifting lines in operator pending mode. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application.


8) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48706)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ex_substitute() function in src/charset.c when executing the ":s" command. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a use-after-free error and crash the application.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.