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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-2026:1779271299)

high Nessus Plugin ID 351942

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-2026:1779271299 advisory.

 - vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2021-3872, CVE-2021-3927, CVE-2021-3984, CVE-2021-4019)

 - vim is vulnerable to Use After Free (CVE-2021-4192)

 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0359, CVE-2022-0361, CVE-2022-2207)

 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0392)

 - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0413)

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-2026:1779271299.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1779271299

http://www.nessus.org/u?f149b2e6

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 351942

File Name: tuxcare_centos_8.4_CLSA-2026-1779271299.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/30/2026

Updated: 9/30/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.9

Percentile: 97.35

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-2022-2345

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-2026-28421

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: 5/20/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/19/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3872, CVE-2021-3927, CVE-2021-3984, CVE-2021-4019, CVE-2021-4192, CVE-2022-0359, CVE-2022-0361, CVE-2022-0392, CVE-2022-0413, CVE-2022-1154, CVE-2022-1619, CVE-2022-1621, CVE-2022-1629, CVE-2022-1785, CVE-2022-1897, CVE-2022-1927, CVE-2022-2129, CVE-2022-2206, CVE-2022-2207, CVE-2022-2210, CVE-2022-2284, CVE-2022-2285, CVE-2022-2287, CVE-2022-2345, CVE-2022-2845, CVE-2022-2849, CVE-2022-3352, CVE-2022-4292, CVE-2023-0049, CVE-2023-0054, CVE-2023-0288, CVE-2023-2610, CVE-2023-4733, CVE-2023-4735, CVE-2023-4750, CVE-2023-4751, CVE-2023-5344, CVE-2023-5535, CVE-2026-25749, CVE-2026-26269, CVE-2026-28417, CVE-2026-28421, CVE-2026-33412, CVE-2026-34982, CVE-2026-35177

CLSA: 2026:1779271299