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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2022.237.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2022-237-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'vim' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-237-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'vim' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-237-01 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New vim packages are available for Slackware 15.0 and -current to
fix security issues.


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/vim-9.0.0270-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded.
We're just going to move to vim-9 instead of continuing to backport patches
to the vim-8 branch. Most users will be better served by this.
Fixed use after free and null pointer dereference.
Thanks to marav for the heads-up.
For more information, see:
[links moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/vim-gvim-9.0.0270-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded.
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'vim' package(s) on Slackware 15.0, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.2

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-2923
https://huntr.dev/bounties/fd3a3ab8-ab0f-452f-afea-8c613e283fd2
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C72HDIMR3KTTAO7QGTXWUMPBNFUFIBRD/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6669de1b235843968e88844ca6d3c8dec4b01a9e
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-2946
https://huntr.dev/bounties/5d389a18-5026-47df-a5d0-1548a9b555d5
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/adce965162dd89bf29ee0e5baf53652e7515762c
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html
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