SB2026042926 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for vim



SB2026042926 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for vim

Published: April 29, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026042926
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-34982)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands.

The vulnerability exists due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command in modeline processing for the complete, guitabtooltip, and printheader options and the mapset() function when opening a crafted file. A remote attacker can deliver a specially crafted file to execute arbitrary OS commands.

User interaction is required to open a crafted file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.