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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-2026:1779271781)

high Nessus Plugin ID 361109

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-2026:1779271781 advisory.

 - vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2021-3927)

 - vim is vulnerable to Use After Free (CVE-2021-4069)

 - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0443, CVE-2022-1968)

 - Classic Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4969. (CVE-2022-1735)

 - Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-2000, CVE-2022-2129, CVE-2022-2210)

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-2026:1779271781.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1779271781

http://www.nessus.org/u?d716b4df

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 361109

File Name: tuxcare_centos_8_CLSA-2026-1779271781.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: 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-2022-2285

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-2023-5535

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: 5/20/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/5/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3927, CVE-2021-4069, CVE-2022-0443, CVE-2022-1735, CVE-2022-1968, CVE-2022-2000, CVE-2022-2129, CVE-2022-2206, CVE-2022-2207, CVE-2022-2210, CVE-2022-2284, CVE-2022-2285, CVE-2022-2845, CVE-2022-3099, CVE-2022-4292, CVE-2023-0049, CVE-2023-0054, CVE-2023-0288, CVE-2023-4735, CVE-2023-4751, CVE-2023-5344, CVE-2023-5535, CVE-2026-26269

CLSA: 2026:1779271781