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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-2026:1778004214)

high Nessus Plugin ID 360213

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-2026:1778004214 advisory.

 - Buffer Over-read in function grab_file_name in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4956. This vulnerability is capable of crashing the software, memory modification, and possible remote execution.
 (CVE-2022-1720)

 - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-2042)

 - Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-2124)

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

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

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-2026:1778004214.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1778004214

http://www.nessus.org/u?5800e843

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 360213

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.2_CLSA-2026-1778004214.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: 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-2022-2207

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

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: 5/16/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-1720, CVE-2022-2042, CVE-2022-2124, CVE-2022-2126, CVE-2022-2207

CLSA: 2026:1778004214