SB2026031830 - SUSE update for vim

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.

1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53906)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in zip.vim plugin. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted archive and overwrite arbitrary files on the system, leading to remote code execution. 

2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-26269)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the special_keys() function in src/netbeans.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file that initiates connection with attacker-controlled NetBeans server, trigger a stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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

3) OS command injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-28417)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the netrw standard plugin bundled with Vim. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted scp:// URL and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

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

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20260910-1/