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Slackware Linux 15.0 / current vim Multiple Vulnerabilities (SSA:2023-079-02)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 173040

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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 9.0.1418. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SSA:2023-079-02 advisory.

 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1376. (CVE-2023-1170)

 - Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1378. (CVE-2023-1175)

 - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1392. (CVE-2023-1264)

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 affected vim package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 173040

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2023-079-02.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 3/20/2023

Updated: 5/11/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 4.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-1175

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.6

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/3/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-1170, CVE-2023-1175, CVE-2023-1264

IAVB: 2023-B-0016-S, 2023-B-0018-S