Debian dla-3588 : vim - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 182369

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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-3588 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3588-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Bastien Roucaris September 29, 2023 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : vim Version : 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u6 CVE ID : CVE-2023-4752 CVE-2023-4781

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in vim a text editor.

CVE-2023-4752

A heap use after free was found in ins_compl_get_exp()

CVE-2023-4781

A heap-buffer-overflow was found in vim_regsub_both()

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u6.

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

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

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: 182369

File Name: debian_DLA-3588.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/29/2023

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-2023-4781

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: 9/29/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/4/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-4752, CVE-2023-4781

IAVB: 2023-B-0066-S

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