Amazon Linux AMI : vim (ALAS-2022-1579)

high Nessus Plugin ID 159555

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Synopsis

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

Description

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS-2022-1579 advisory.

- Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0393)

- Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0408, CVE-2022-0629)

- Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0413, CVE-2022-0443)

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0417)

- Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0554)

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0572)

- Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4418. (CVE-2022-0685)

- NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4428. (CVE-2022-0696)

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4436. (CVE-2022-0714)

- Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4440. (CVE-2022-0729)

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow occurs in vim in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4563. (CVE-2022-0943)

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

Solution

Run 'yum update vim' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 159555

File Name: ala_ALAS-2022-1579.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 4/6/2022

Updated: 11/2/2023

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-0685

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-0729

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-common, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-data, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-enhanced, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:vim-minimal, cpe:/o:amazon:linux

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: 4/4/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/28/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-0393, CVE-2022-0408, CVE-2022-0413, CVE-2022-0417, CVE-2022-0443, CVE-2022-0554, CVE-2022-0572, CVE-2022-0629, CVE-2022-0685, CVE-2022-0696, CVE-2022-0714, CVE-2022-0729, CVE-2022-0943

ALAS: 2022-1579

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