UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46246

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-46246
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2023/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46246.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-46246
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2023-10-27T19:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:56:33Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 4.0 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Vim is an improved version of the good old UNIX editor Vi. Heap-use-after-free in memory allocated in the function ga_grow_inner in in the file src/alloc.c at line 748, which is freed in the file src/ex_docmd.c in the function do_cmdline at line 1010 and then used again in src/cmdhist.c at line 759. When using the :history command, it's possible that the provided argument overflows the accepted value. Causing an Integer Overflow and potentially later an use-after-free. This vulnerability has been patched in version 9.0.2068.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15

Affected versions

2:7.*

2:7.4.000-1ubuntu2
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu1
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu2
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm1
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm4
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm5
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm6
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm7
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm8
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm9
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm10
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm11
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm12
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm13
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm14

Ecosystem specific 

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    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15",
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15",
            "binary_name": "vim-lesstif"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22

Affected versions

2:7.*

2:7.4.712-2ubuntu4
2:7.4.826-1ubuntu1
2:7.4.826-1ubuntu2
2:7.4.826-1ubuntu3
2:7.4.963-1ubuntu1
2:7.4.963-1ubuntu4
2:7.4.963-1ubuntu5
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.1
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.4
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm3
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm4
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm5
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm6
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm7
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm8
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm10
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm11
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm12
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm14
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm15
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm17
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm18
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm19
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm20

Ecosystem specific 

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    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7

Affected versions

2:8.*

2:8.0.0197-4ubuntu5
2:8.0.1144-1ubuntu1
2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu1
2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu2
2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu3
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.3
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.8
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.9
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.10
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.11
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm1
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm3
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm4
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm5
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21

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
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.6
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.7
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.9
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.11
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.12
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.15
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.16
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.17
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.18
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20

Ecosystem specific 

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    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15

Affected versions

2:8.*

2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu3
2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu4
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu1
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu3
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu5
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu1
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.4
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.7
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.8
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13

Ecosystem specific 

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        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}