SB2022091103 - Slackware Linux update for vim (SSA
Published: September 11, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022091103
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3153)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the vim_regcomp() function in regexp.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.