Slackware Linux 15.0 / current vim Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2022-237-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 164457

Language:

Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to vim.

Description

The version of vim installed on the remote host is prior to 9.0.0270. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2022-237-01 advisory.

- NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0240. (CVE-2022-2923)

- Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0246. (CVE-2022-2946)

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

Solution

Upgrade the affected vim package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 164457

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2022-237-01.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Family: Slackware Local Security Checks

Published: 8/26/2022

Updated: 10/13/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-2946

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:slackware:slackware_linux:vim, p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:vim-gvim, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/22/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-2923, CVE-2022-2946

Detections

Analytics