USN-4016-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4016-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4016-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4016-1
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Published
2019-06-11T17:34:10.018193Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:36:32Z
Summary
vim vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-5953)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-12735)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / vim

Package

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

Affected ranges

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

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / vim

Package

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

Affected ranges

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

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xxd",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}