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AlmaLinux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: vim-X11 / vim-common / vim-enhanced / vim-filesystem / vim-minimal Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1778140717)

low Nessus Plugin ID 362353

Synopsis

The AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The AlmaLinux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1778140717 advisory.

 - vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2022-0158)

 - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4428. (CVE-2022-0696)

 - NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2733 in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4938. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2733 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input. (CVE-2022-1674)

 - NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4959. (CVE-2022-1725)

 - Uncontrolled Recursion in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4975. (CVE-2022-1771)

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-2026:1778140717.

See Also

https://cve.tuxcare.com/els/releases/CLSA-2026:1778140717

http://www.nessus.org/u?810ae902

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 362353

File Name: tuxcare_alma_linux_9.6_CLSA-2026-1778140717.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: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-0158

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.3

Temporal Score: 3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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: 5/7/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/10/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-0158, CVE-2022-0696, CVE-2022-1674, CVE-2022-1725, CVE-2022-1771, CVE-2022-2208, CVE-2022-2598, CVE-2022-2923, CVE-2022-2980

CLSA: 2026:1778140717