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CentOS Linux 8 [TuxCare] Security Update: vim-X11 / vim-common / vim-enhanced / vim-filesystem / vim-minimal Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2026:1779356802)

high Nessus Plugin ID 360027

Synopsis

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

Description

The CentOS Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2026:1779356802 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 CENTOS-STREAM8:CLSA-2026:1779356802.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1779356802

http://www.nessus.org/u?e6f9c8b3

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 360027

File Name: tuxcare_centos_8_CLSA-2026-1779356802.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: 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-2022-2345

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-2026-39881

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-2022-1619, CVE-2022-1720, CVE-2022-2124, CVE-2022-2125, CVE-2022-2126, CVE-2022-2175, CVE-2022-2183, CVE-2022-2287, CVE-2022-2343, CVE-2022-2344, CVE-2022-2345, CVE-2022-2849, CVE-2022-2946, CVE-2022-3234, CVE-2022-3256, CVE-2022-3296, CVE-2022-3352, CVE-2023-0433, CVE-2023-2610, CVE-2023-4733, CVE-2023-4750, CVE-2023-4752, CVE-2023-4781, CVE-2026-25749, CVE-2026-28417, CVE-2026-28421, CVE-2026-33412, CVE-2026-34982, CVE-2026-35177, CVE-2026-39881

CLSA: 2026:1779356802