Amazon Linux AMI : vim (ALAS-2022-1597)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 161996

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS-2022-1597 advisory.

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0261, CVE-2022-0359, CVE-2022-0361, CVE-2022-0572)

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0318)

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0392)

- Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0413)

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow occurs in vim in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4563. (CVE-2022-0943)

- Use after free in utf_ptr2char in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4646. (CVE-2022-1154)

- heap buffer overflow in get_one_sourceline in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4647. (CVE-2022-1160)

- global heap buffer overflow in skip_range in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4763. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution (CVE-2022-1381)

- Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4774. (CVE-2022-1420)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'yum update vim' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 161996

File Name: ala_ALAS-2022-1597.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 6/10/2022

Updated: 10/25/2023

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: 6.2

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: 9.1

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:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: 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

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: 5/31/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/18/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-0261, CVE-2022-0318, CVE-2022-0359, CVE-2022-0361, CVE-2022-0392, CVE-2022-0413, CVE-2022-0572, CVE-2022-0943, CVE-2022-1154, CVE-2022-1160, CVE-2022-1381, CVE-2022-1420

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