CentOS Linux 7 [TuxCare] Security Update: vim-X11 / vim-common / vim-enhanced / vim-filesystem / vim-minimal Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS7:CLSA-2026:1777477742)

high Nessus Plugin ID 361466

Synopsis

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

Description

The CentOS Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare CENTOS7:CLSA-2026:1777477742 advisory.

- vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2021-3872, CVE-2021-3927, CVE-2021-4019)

- vim is vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2021-4166, CVE-2021-4193)

- vim is vulnerable to Use After Free (CVE-2021-4192)

- Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0359)

- Use after free in utf_ptr2char in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4646. (CVE-2022-1154)

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 CENTOS7:CLSA-2026:1777477742.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1777477742

http://www.nessus.org/u?e54ec5ae

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 361466

File Name: tuxcare_centos_7_CLSA-2026-1777477742.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-2022-2845

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: 4/29/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/19/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3872, CVE-2021-3927, CVE-2021-4019, CVE-2021-4166, CVE-2021-4192, CVE-2021-4193, CVE-2022-0359, CVE-2022-1154, CVE-2022-1619, CVE-2022-1720, CVE-2022-2126, CVE-2022-2210, CVE-2022-2284, CVE-2022-2285, CVE-2022-2344, CVE-2022-2345, CVE-2022-2581, CVE-2022-2598, CVE-2022-2845, CVE-2022-2980, CVE-2026-25749

CLSA: 2026:1777477742