USN-5433-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5433-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-5433-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-5433-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2022-05-23T11:39:44.194140Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:35:56Z
- Summary
- vim vulnerabilities
- Details
-
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled parsing of filenames in its search functionality. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2021-3973)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening and searching the contents of certain files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly achieve code execution with user privileges. (CVE-2021-3974)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening and editing certain files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly achieve code execution with user privileges. (CVE-2021-3984, CVE-2021-4019, CVE-2021-4069)
It was discovered that Vim was using freed memory when dealing with regular expressions inside a visual selection. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly achieve code execution with user privileges. (CVE-2021-4192)
It was discovered that Vim was incorrectly performing read and write operations when in visual block mode, going beyond the end of a line and causing a heap buffer overflow. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly achieve code execution with user privileges. (CVE-2022-0261, CVE-2022-0318)
It was discovered that Vim was using freed memory when dealing with regular expressions through its old regular expression engine. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly achieve code execution with user privileges. (CVE-2022-1154)
- References
-
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5433-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3973
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3974
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3984
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-4019
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-4069
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-4192
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0261
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0318
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1154
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / vim
Package
- Name
- vim
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm4?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm4
Affected versions
2:7.*
Ecosystem specific
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"binary_name": "vim-athena"
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"binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm4",
"binary_name": "vim-athena-py2"
},
{
"binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm4",
"binary_name": "vim-common"
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"binary_name": "vim-gnome"
},
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"binary_name": "vim-gtk-py2"
},
{
"binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm4",
"binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
},
{
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},
{
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"binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
},
{
"binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm4",
"binary_name": "vim-nox"
},
{
"binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm4",
"binary_name": "vim-nox-py2"
},
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"binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm4",
"binary_name": "vim-runtime"
},
{
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"binary_name": "vim-tiny"
}
],
"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}
Database specific
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"id": "CVE-2022-1154"
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}