USN-5093-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5093-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5093-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5093-1
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Published
2021-09-28T10:46:15.110218Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:38Z
Summary
vim vulnerabilities
Details

Brian Carpenter discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 21.04. (CVE-2021-3770)

Brian Carpenter discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2021-3778)

Dhiraj Mishra discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2021-3796)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3?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+esm3

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-lesstif",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3778"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3796"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2?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+esm2

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox-py2",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3778"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3796"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xxd",
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3778"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3796"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xxd",
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3770"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3778"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2021-3796"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}