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Amazon Linux 2 : vim (ALAS-2022-1751)
critical Nessus Plugin ID 158211
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2022-1751 advisory.- vim is vulnerable to Use After Free (CVE-2022-0156)
- vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2022-0158, CVE-2022-0213)
- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0261, CVE-2022-0359)
- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0318)
- Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
(CVE-2022-0351)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'yum update vim' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2022-1751.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-0156.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-0158.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-0213.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-0261.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-0318.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Critical
ID: 158211
File Name: al2_ALAS-2022-1751.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 2/21/2022
Updated: 11/7/2023
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-0318
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Critical
Base Score: 9.8
Temporal Score: 8.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-x11, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-data, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-enhanced, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-minimal, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/15/2022
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/10/2022
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-0156, CVE-2022-0158, CVE-2022-0213, CVE-2022-0261, CVE-2022-0318, CVE-2022-0351, CVE-2022-0359
ALAS: 2022-1751