Debian dla-3453 : vim - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 177218

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The remote Debian 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-3453 advisory.

------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3453-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Markus Koschany June 12, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : vim Version : 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u5 CVE ID : CVE-2022-4141 CVE-2023-0054 CVE-2023-1175 CVE-2023-2610 Debian Bug : 1027146 1031875 1035955

Multiple security vulnerabilities have been discovered in vim, an enhanced vi editor. Buffer overflows and out-of-bounds reads may lead to a denial-of-service (application crash) or other unspecified impact.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u5.

We recommend that you upgrade your vim packages.

For the detailed security status of vim please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/vim

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS Attachment:
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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 vim packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 177218

File Name: debian_DLA-3453.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 6/13/2023

Updated: 1/22/2025

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, 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-2023-2610

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:debian:debian_linux:vim-gtk, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vim-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vim-athena, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vim-nox, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vim-gtk3, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vim-runtime, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vim-tiny, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vim-gui-common, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:xxd, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:vim

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/12/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/25/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-4141, CVE-2023-0054, CVE-2023-1175, CVE-2023-2610

IAVB: 2022-B-0058-S, 2023-B-0016-S, 2023-B-0018-S, 2023-B-0033-S

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