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Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: vim-X11 / vim-common / vim-enhanced / vim-filesystem / vim-minimal Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1777455188)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 361001

Synopsis

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

Description

The Rocky Linux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1777455188 advisory.

 - vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2021-3973)

 - Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-2210)

 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0. (CVE-2022-2284)

 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0. (CVE-2022-2285)

 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0. (CVE-2022-2304)

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 ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1777455188.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1777455188

http://www.nessus.org/u?73231cf1

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 361001

File Name: tuxcare_rocky_linux_9.6_CLSA-2026-1777455188.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: 4.9

Percentile: 57.58

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Critical

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3973

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/cpu, Host/RockyLinux/release, Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list, Host/OS/extended-third-party

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/29/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/9/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3973, CVE-2022-2210, CVE-2022-2284, CVE-2022-2285, CVE-2022-2304, CVE-2022-2345, CVE-2022-2581, CVE-2022-2817, CVE-2022-2845, CVE-2022-3016, CVE-2022-3037, CVE-2022-3099, CVE-2022-3134, CVE-2022-3235, CVE-2022-3296, CVE-2022-3297, CVE-2022-3520, CVE-2022-3705

CLSA: 2026:1777455188