Slackware Linux 15.0 / current vim Vulnerability (SSA:2022-266-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 168103

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Synopsis

The remote Slackware Linux host is missing a security update to vim.

Description

The version of vim installed on the remote host is prior to 9.0.0558. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the SSA:2022-266-01 advisory.

 - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0530. (CVE-2022-3256)

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

Solution

Upgrade the affected vim package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 168103

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2022-266-01.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Published: 11/22/2022

Updated: 11/22/2022

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-3256

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware_linux:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, p-cpe:2.3:a:slackware:slackware_linux:vim-gvim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:slackware:slackware_linux:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/22/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-3256