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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892876
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2876-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'vim' package(s) announced via the DLA-2876-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'vim' package(s) announced via the DLA-2876-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Multiple issues have been discovered in vim: an enhanced vi text editor:

CVE-2017-17087

fileio.c in Vim sets the group ownership of a .swp file to the editor's primary group (which may be different from the group ownership of the original file), which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging an applicable group membership.

CVE-2019-20807

Users can circumvent the rvim restricted mode and execute arbitrary OS commands via scripting interfaces (e.g., Python, Ruby, or Lua).

CVE-2021-3778

Heap-based Buffer Overflow with invalid utf-8 character was detected in regexp_nfa.c.

CVE-2021-3796

Heap Use-After-Free memory error was detected in normal.c. A successful exploitation may lead to code execution.

For Debian 9 stretch, these problems have been fixed in version 2:8.0.0197-4+deb9u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your vim packages.

For the detailed security status of vim please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'vim' package(s) on Debian 9.

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-2017-17087
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/27/2
http://security.cucumberlinux.com/security/details.php?id=166
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5a73e0ca54c77e067c3b12ea6f35e3e8681e8cf8
https://groups.google.com/d/msg/vim_dev/sRT9BtjLWMk/BRtSXNU4BwAJ
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/08/msg00003.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00003.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4582-1/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-20807
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Jul/24
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8c62a08faf89663e5633dc5036cd8695c80f1075
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v8.1.0881
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220812-0003/
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2020:0794 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00018.html
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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/65b605665997fad54ef39a93199e305af2fe4d7f
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/01/1
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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