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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844372
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4309-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'vim' package(s) announced via the USN-4309-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'vim' package(s) announced via the USN-4309-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain sources.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM, Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (CVE-2017-11109)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.
(CVE-2017-5953)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.06 LTS. (CVE-2018-20786)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 19.10. (CVE-2019-20079)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM, Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
(CVE-2017-6349, CVE-2017-6350)

Affected Software/OS:
'vim' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-11109
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1468492
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00003.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4309-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-5953
BugTraq ID: 96217
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96217
Debian Security Information: DSA-3786 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3786
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-26
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4016-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6349
BugTraq ID: 96451
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96451
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/3eb1637b1bba19519885dd6d377bd5596e91d22c
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/vim_dev/LAgsTcdSfNA
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/vim_dev/QPZc0CY9j3Y
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037949
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-6350
BugTraq ID: 96448
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96448
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/0c8485f0e4931463c0f7986e1ea84a7d79f10c75
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/vim_dev/L_dOHOOiQ5Q
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-20786
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cd929f7ba8cc5b6d6dcf35c8b34124e969fed6b8
https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/3711
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-20079
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ec66c41d84e574baf8009dbc0bd088d2bc5b2421
https://github.com/vim/vim/compare/v8.1.2135...v8.1.2136
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154898
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