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CentOS Linux 8.4 [TuxCare] Security Update: vim-X11 / vim-common / vim-enhanced / vim-filesystem / vim-minimal Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2026:1779356468)

high Nessus Plugin ID 351533

Synopsis

The CentOS Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The CentOS Linux 8.4 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2026:1779356468 advisory.

 - vim is vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2021-4166)

 - Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
 (CVE-2022-0351)

 - Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0368, CVE-2022-2126, CVE-2022-2183)

 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0572, CVE-2022-2125)

 - Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4418. (CVE-2022-0685)

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 based on the guidance in TuxCare advisory CENTOS8.4:CLSA-2026:1779356468.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1779356468

http://www.nessus.org/u?27ae01b4

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 351533

File Name: tuxcare_centos_8.4_CLSA-2026-1779356468.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/30/2026

Updated: 9/30/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

Percentile: 96.92

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

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-2022-2344

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-39881

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/21/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/25/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-4166, CVE-2022-0351, CVE-2022-0368, CVE-2022-0572, CVE-2022-0685, CVE-2022-1720, CVE-2022-2124, CVE-2022-2125, CVE-2022-2126, CVE-2022-2175, CVE-2022-2183, CVE-2022-2343, CVE-2022-2344, CVE-2022-2946, CVE-2022-3234, CVE-2022-3256, CVE-2022-3296, CVE-2023-0433, CVE-2023-4752, CVE-2023-4781, CVE-2026-39881

CLSA: 2026:1779356468