SUSE update for vim



Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 6
CVE-ID CVE-2023-4733
CVE-2023-4734
CVE-2023-4735
CVE-2023-4738
CVE-2023-4752
CVE-2023-4781
CWE-ID CWE-416
CWE-190
CWE-125
CWE-119
CWE-122
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

vim-data-common
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

vim-data
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

vim-debugsource
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

gvim
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

vim-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

gvim-debuginfo
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

vim
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 6 vulnerabilities.

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU80502

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4733

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the do_ecmd() function in ex_cmds.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.


Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

vim-data-common: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-data: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-debugsource: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

gvim: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-debuginfo: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

gvim-debuginfo: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233942-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU81485

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4734

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the f_fullcommand() function in ex_docmd.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

vim-data-common: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-data: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-debugsource: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

gvim: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-debuginfo: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

gvim-debuginfo: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233942-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

3) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU80503

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4735

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the do_addsub() function in ops.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

vim-data-common: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-data: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-debugsource: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

gvim: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-debuginfo: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

gvim-debuginfo: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233942-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

4) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU80504

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4738

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the vim_regsub_both() function in src/regexp.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and crash the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

vim-data-common: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-data: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-debugsource: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

gvim: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-debuginfo: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

gvim-debuginfo: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233942-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

5) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU80506

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4752

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ins_compl_get_exp() function in insexpand.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.


Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

vim-data-common: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-data: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-debugsource: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

gvim: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-debuginfo: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

gvim-debuginfo: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233942-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

6) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU80474

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4781

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the vim_regsub_both() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and crash the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12: SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12: SP5

vim-data-common: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-data: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-debugsource: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

gvim: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim-debuginfo: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

gvim-debuginfo: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

vim: before 9.0.1894-17.23.2

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2023/suse-su-20233942-1/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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