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AlmaLinux 9.2 [TuxCare] Security Update: vim-X11 / vim-common / vim-enhanced / vim-filesystem / vim-minimal Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1778009078)

high Nessus Plugin ID 359841

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.2 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1778009078 advisory.

 - vim is vulnerable to Use of Uninitialized Variable (CVE-2021-3928)

 - vim is vulnerable to Use After Free (CVE-2021-3974)

 - Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution (CVE-2022-1616)

 - NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4901. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input. (CVE-2022-1620)

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

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 ALMALINUX9.2:CLSA-2026:1778009078.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1778009078

http://www.nessus.org/u?7f304f5c

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 359841

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.2_CLSA-2026-1778009078.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

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-2022-2286

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-2022-4292

Vulnerability Information

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/5/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/5/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3928, CVE-2021-3974, CVE-2022-1616, CVE-2022-1620, CVE-2022-2125, CVE-2022-2175, CVE-2022-2206, CVE-2022-2286, CVE-2022-2946, CVE-2022-3256, CVE-2022-4292

CLSA: 2026:1778009078