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Amazon Linux 2023 : vim-common, vim-data, vim-default-editor (ALAS2023-2023-137)

high Nessus Plugin ID 173335

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-137 advisory.

 - Divide By Zero in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1367. (CVE-2023-1127)

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

Solution

Run 'dnf update --releasever=2023.0.20230322 vim' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-137.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-1127.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 173335

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2023-137.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/23/2023

Updated: 5/11/2023

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, 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-2023-1127

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:amazon:linux:vim-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-data, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-enhanced-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-minimal-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-minimal, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-common-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-enhanced, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-default-editor, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-debugsource

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: 3/20/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/1/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-1127

IAVB: 2023-B-0018-S