Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for vim
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 6 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-0554 CVE-2022-0943 CVE-2022-1154 CVE-2022-1420 CVE-2022-1621 CVE-2022-1629 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-823 CWE-122 CWE-416 CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 Operating systems & Components / Operating system vim (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.
1) Use of out-of-range pointer offset
EUVDB-ID: #VU60777
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-2022-0554
CWE-ID:
CWE-823 - Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when reading files. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9
vim (Red Hat package): before 8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:vim_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5242
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: #VU62026
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-2022-0943
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. 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9
vim (Red Hat package): before 8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:vim_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5242
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) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU61763
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-2022-1154
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 utf_ptr2char() function in regexp_bt.c. 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9
vim (Red Hat package): before 8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:vim_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5242
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 of Out-of-range Pointer Offset
EUVDB-ID: #VU63044
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-2022-1420
CWE-ID:
CWE-823 - Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service on the target application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a use of out-of-range pointer offset and crash the application.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9
vim (Red Hat package): before 8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:vim_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5242
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.
5) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU63041
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-2022-1621
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. 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9
vim (Red Hat package): before 8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:vim_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5242
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.
6) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU63490
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-2022-1629
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsRed Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64: 9
vim (Red Hat package): before 8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:vim_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5242
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.
