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AlmaLinux 9 : vim (ALSA-2026:8259)
high Nessus Plugin ID 306665
Synopsis
The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2026:8259 advisory.* vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via OS command injection in the netrw plugin (CVE-2026-28417)
* vim: Vim: Denial of service and information disclosure via crafted swap file (CVE-2026-28421)
* vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in glob() function (CVE-2026-33412)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux security advisory.
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.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 306665
File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2026-8259.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: Local
Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks
Published: 4/16/2026
Updated: 4/16/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
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
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-28421
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:/o:alma:linux:9::highavailability, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:vim-minimal, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:vim-x11, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::realtime, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:vim-enhanced, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:vim-common, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::supplementary, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:vim-filesystem, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::sap, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::crb, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::nfv, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::baseos
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/15/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/27/2026