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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845076
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5093-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'vim' package(s) announced via the USN-5093-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'vim' package(s) announced via the USN-5093-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Brian Carpenter discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory
when opening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening
a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the
application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code with user privileges. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 21.04. (CVE-2021-3770)

Brian Carpenter discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory
when opening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening
a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the
application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2021-3778)

Dhiraj Mishra discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory
when opening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening
a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the
application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2021-3796)

Affected Software/OS:
'vim' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 21.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3770
https://huntr.dev/bounties/016ad2f2-07c1-4d14-a8ce-6eed10729365
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X4FFQARG3LGREPDZRI4C7ERQL3RJKEWQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J2CJLY3CF55I2ULG2X4ENXLSXAXYW5J4/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZFNTMVZCN4TRTTCAXRLVQ7H2P7FYAIZQ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b7081e135a16091c93f6f5f7525a5c58fb7ca9f9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/01/1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3778
https://huntr.dev/bounties/d9c17308-2c99-4f9f-a706-f7f72c24c273
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7K4JJBIH3OQSZRVTWKCJCDLGMFGQ5DOH/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S42L4Z4DTW4LHLQ4FJ33VEOXRCBE7WN4/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TE62UMYBZE4AE53K6OBBWK32XQ7544QM/
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/65b605665997fad54ef39a93199e305af2fe4d7f
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00003.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-3796
https://huntr.dev/bounties/ab60b7f3-6fb1-4ac2-a4fa-4d592e08008d
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/35a9a00afcb20897d462a766793ff45534810dc3
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