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A Vim security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 16.04 ESM.



USN-5498-1: Vim vulnerabilities


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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5498-1
June 30, 2022

vim vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Vim.

Software Description:
- vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

Details:

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain
files. If an attacker could trick a user into opening a specially crafted
file, it could cause Vim to crash, or possible execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 16.04 ESM:
vim 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm8

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5498-1
CVE-2022-0413, CVE-2022-1629, CVE-2022-1733, CVE-2022-1735,
CVE-2022-1785, CVE-2022-1796, CVE-2022-1851, CVE-2022-1898