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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2022.304.01
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2022-304-01)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'vim' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-304-01 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'vim' package(s) announced via the SSA:2022-304-01 advisory.

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


Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/vim-9.0.0814-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded.
A vulnerability was found in vim and classified as problematic. Affected by
this issue is the function qf_update_buffer of the file quickfix.c of the
component autocmd Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. The
attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 9.0.0805 is able to
address this issue.
Thanks to marav for the heads-up.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
(* Security fix *)
patches/packages/vim-gvim-9.0.0814-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:
7.6

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-3705
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4JCW33NOLMELTTTDJH7WGDIFJZ5YEEMK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JYEK5RNMH7MVQH6RPBKLSCCA6NMIKHDV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GTBVD4J2SKVSWK4VBN5JP5OEVK6GDS3N/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/19
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d0fab10ed2a86698937e3c3fed2f10bd9bb5e731
https://vuldb.com/?id.212324
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html
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