Oracle Linux 8 : vim (ELSA-2022-5319)

high Nessus Plugin ID 162677

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2022-5319 advisory.

- Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution (CVE-2022-1621)

- Buffer Over-read in function find_next_quote in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4925. This vulnerabilities are capable of crashing software, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution (CVE-2022-1629)

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 162677

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2022-5319.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 7/1/2022

Updated: 10/19/2023

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, 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-2022-1629

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:oracle:linux:vim-filesystem, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:vim-minimal, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:vim-enhanced, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:vim-x11, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:vim-common

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/OracleLinux

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/1/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/10/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-1621, CVE-2022-1629

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