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CentOS Linux 7 [TuxCare] Security Update: vim-X11 / vim-common / vim-enhanced / vim-filesystem / vim-minimal Multiple Vulnerabilities (CENTOS7:CLSA-2026:1777544441)

high Nessus Plugin ID 362126

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-2026:1777544441 advisory.

 - vim is vulnerable to Use After Free (CVE-2021-3796)

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

 - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. (CVE-2022-0413)

 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow occurs in vim in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4563. (CVE-2022-0943)

 - NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4901. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input. (CVE-2022-1620)

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-2026:1777544441.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1777544441

http://www.nessus.org/u?11da6872

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 362126

File Name: tuxcare_centos_7_CLSA-2026-1777544441.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: 96.62

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

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: 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-2022-4292

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: 4/30/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/15/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3796, CVE-2021-3973, CVE-2022-0413, CVE-2022-0943, CVE-2022-1620, CVE-2022-1796, CVE-2022-2175, CVE-2022-2207, CVE-2022-2208, CVE-2022-2264, CVE-2022-2286, CVE-2022-2289, CVE-2022-2343, CVE-2022-2923, CVE-2022-3235, CVE-2022-3278, CVE-2022-3296, CVE-2022-4292, CVE-2023-46246, CVE-2023-48231, CVE-2023-48706, CVE-2026-33412

CLSA: 2026:1777544441