USN-8679-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8679-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8679-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8679-2
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Published
2026-09-08T17:12:17Z
Modified
2026-09-10T00:56:35Z
Summary
vim vulnerability
Details

USN-8679-1 fixed a vulnerability in Vim. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain tags files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:26.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.9

Affected versions

2:9.*
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6
2:9.1.1882-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.1882-1ubuntu2
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu2
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-motif",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xxd",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.9"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-73073",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V4"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8679-2.json"