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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-2026:1779129979)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 359862

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-2026:1779129979 advisory.

 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0261)

 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0318)

 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0765. (CVE-2022-3520)

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-2026:1779129979.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1779129979

http://www.nessus.org/u?c6d490c8

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 359862

File Name: tuxcare_centos_8.4_CLSA-2026-1779129979.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/1/2026

Updated: 10/1/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.9

Percentile: 57.12

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-0318

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-3520

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: 5/18/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/18/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-0261, CVE-2022-0318, CVE-2022-3520

CLSA: 2026:1779129979