Slackware Linux 15.0 / current vim Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2022-342-02)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 168544

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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 9.0.1034. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2022-342-02 advisory.

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0742. (CVE-2022-3491)

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0765. (CVE-2022-3520)

- Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0789. (CVE-2022-3591)

- Heap based buffer overflow in vim/vim 9.0.0946 and below by allowing an attacker to CTRL-W gf in the expression used in the RHS of the substitute command. (CVE-2022-4141)

- Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0882. (CVE-2022-4292)

- Floating Point Comparison with Incorrect Operator in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0804.
(CVE-2022-4293)

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: Critical

ID: 168544

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2022-342-02.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Family: Slackware Local Security Checks

Published: 12/9/2022

Updated: 9/20/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-3520

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: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: 11/25/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-3491, CVE-2022-3520, CVE-2022-3591, CVE-2022-4141, CVE-2022-4292, CVE-2022-4293

IAVB: 2022-B-0058-S, 2023-B-0016-S

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