UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3872

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3872
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3872.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3872
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Published
2021-10-19T13:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:46:49Z
Severity
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4

Affected versions

2:8.*

2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu2
2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu3
2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu4
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu1
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu4
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xxd",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2

Affected versions

2:8.*

2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu3
2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu4
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xxd",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}