SB20220422137 - Fedora 34 update for vim

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SB20220422137 - Fedora 34 update for vim

Published: April 22, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB20220422137
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Out-of-bounds write (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1381)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


2) Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1420)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service on the target application.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a use of out-of-range pointer offset and crash the application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References