USN-6965-1
- Source
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6965-1
- Import Source
- https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6965-1.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6965-1
- Upstream
- Related
- Published
- 2024-08-21T02:28:10.620493Z
- Modified
- 2025-10-13T04:38:16Z
- Summary
- vim vulnerabilities
- Details
-
It was discovered that vim incorrectly handled parsing of filenames in its search functionality. If a user was 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 was 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 was 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)
- References
Affected packages
Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / vim
Package
- Name
- vim
- Purl
- pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affectedFixed2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17
Affected versions
2:7.*
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+esm17"
},
{
"binary_name": "vim-athena",
"binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17"
},
{
"binary_name": "vim-common",
"binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17"
},
{
"binary_name": "vim-gnome",
"binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17"
},
{
"binary_name": "vim-gtk",
"binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17"
},
{
"binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
"binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17"
},
{
"binary_name": "vim-lesstif",
"binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17"
},
{
"binary_name": "vim-nox",
"binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17"
},
{
"binary_name": "vim-runtime",
"binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17"
},
{
"binary_name": "vim-tiny",
"binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17"
}
]
}
Database specific
{
"cves_map": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
"cves": [
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"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:L/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2021-3973"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"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:L/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "low"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2021-3974"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"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:L/I:H/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2021-3984"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"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:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2021-4019"
},
{
"severity": [
{
"type": "CVSS_V3",
"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:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H"
},
{
"type": "Ubuntu",
"score": "medium"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2021-4069"
}
]
}
}