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AlmaLinux 9 : vim (ALSA-2023:0958)
high Nessus Plugin ID 171988
Synopsis
The remote AlmaLinux host is missing a security update.Description
The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2023:0958 advisory.- A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in function gui_x11_create_blank_mouse in gui_x11.c in vim 8.1.2269 thru 9.0.0339 allows attackers to cause denial of service or other unspecified impacts.
(CVE-2022-47024)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 171988
File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2023-0958.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks
Published: 2/28/2023
Updated: 5/11/2023
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-47024
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:vim-minimal, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:vim-x11, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::appstream, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:vim-enhanced, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:vim-filesystem, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::baseos
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/28/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/20/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2022-47024