Amazon Linux AMI : vim (ALAS-2023-1716)

high Nessus Plugin ID 173954

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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-2023-1716 advisory.

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0061. (CVE-2022-2522)

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0220. (CVE-2022-2849)

- Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0221. (CVE-2022-2862)

- Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0260. (CVE-2022-2982)

- Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0286. (CVE-2022-3016)

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

- Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0598. (CVE-2022-3324)

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0742. (CVE-2022-3491)

- A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in function gui_x11_create_blank_mouse in gui_x11.c in vim 8.1.2269 thru 9.0.0339 allows attackers to cause denial of service or other unspecified impacts.
(CVE-2022-47024)

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1144. (CVE-2023-0051)

- Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1145. (CVE-2023-0054)

- 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)

- NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1402. (CVE-2023-1355)

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: 173954

File Name: ala_ALAS-2023-1716.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 4/6/2023

Updated: 4/19/2023

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: 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-2023-0054

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: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: 3/30/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/12/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-2522, CVE-2022-2849, CVE-2022-2862, CVE-2022-2982, CVE-2022-3016, CVE-2022-3256, CVE-2022-3324, CVE-2022-3491, CVE-2022-47024, CVE-2023-0051, CVE-2023-0054, CVE-2023-1170, CVE-2023-1175, CVE-2023-1264, CVE-2023-1355

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