Heap-based buffer overflow in Vim - CVE-2021-3903

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63060

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3903

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

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

Vim
Amazon Linux AMI
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
SUSE OpenStack Cloud
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
Ubuntu
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Fedora
Dell Data Protection Central
Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Protection
Guardium Data Security Center (GDSC)
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance
Voice Gateway
Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes
OpenShift Virtualization
OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage)
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
OpenShift Logging
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
EMC ViPR SRM
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
RecoverPoint for VMs
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance
vim (Ubuntu package)
vim-minimal
vim-filesystem
vim-enhanced
vim-debugsource
vim-common
vim-X11
vim-debuginfo
vim
vim (Red Hat package)
gvim-debuginfo
gvim
vim-small
vim-small-debuginfo
vim-data-common
vim-data

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vim - update to 8.2.3564
Voice Gateway - update to 1.0.8.12
Guardium Data Security Center (GDSC) - update to 3.6.1
Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes - addressed in versions 2.5.8, 2.6.4
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes - addressed in versions 2.10.7, 2.10.8, 2.11.4, 2.11.7, 2.12.1, 2.12.3
Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces - update to 3.17.0
IBM Cloud Pak for Watson AIOps - update to 4.8.1
EMC ViPR SRM - update to 4.9.0.0
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR) - update to 4.9.0.0
OpenShift Virtualization - update to 4.13.11
OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage) - addressed in versions 4.14.13, 4.15.9, 4.16.4, 4.17.1
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.0.1
OpenShift Logging - update to 5.8.16
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - update to 5.14.00.16
RecoverPoint for VMs - update to 6.0.SP1.P1
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance - addressed in versions 7.0.372, 8.0.000
vim (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7, 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4, 2:8.2.2434-1ubuntu1.2, 2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu3.1
vim-minimal - update to 8.2-5
vim-filesystem - update to 8.2-5
vim-enhanced - update to 8.2-5
vim-debugsource - update to 8.2-5
vim-common - update to 8.2-5
vim-X11 - update to 8.2-5
vim-debuginfo - update to 8.2-5
vim - update to 8.2-5
vim (Red Hat package) - update to 8.2.2637-21.el9
vim - addressed in versions 8.2.3568-1.fc33, 8.2.3568-1.fc34, 8.2.3568-1.fc35, 8.2.3582-1.fc34, 8.2.3642-1.fc34, 8.2.3642-2.fc34, 8.2.3717-1.fc34, 8.2.3755-1.fc34
vim - addressed in versions 8.2.4006-1.1, 9.0.1160-1.1
vim - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
gvim-debuginfo - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
gvim - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-debuginfo - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-debugsource - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-small - update to 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1
vim-small-debuginfo - update to 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1
vim-data-common - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-data - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance - update to 13.1.0.2.29

• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/777e7c21b7627be80961848ac560cb0a9978ff43
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/35738a4f-55ce-446c-b836-2fb0b39625f8
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BN4EX7BPQU7RP6PXCNCSDORUZBXQ4JUH/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DU26T75PYA3OF7XJGNKMT2ZCQEU4UKP5/
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Vim
• Ubuntu update for vim
• SUSE update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell VxRail
• SUSE update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell VxRail Appliance components
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Cloud Tiering Appliance
• Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell EMC SRM and Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Data Protection Central
• openEuler update for vim
• Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenShift Dev Spaces 3.17
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Virtualization 4.13
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.12
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage) 4.17
• Fedora 35 update for vim
• Fedora 34 update for vim
• Fedora 33 update for vim
• Fedora 34 update for vim
• Fedora 34 update for vim
• Fedora 34 update for vim
• Fedora 34 update for vim
• Fedora 34 update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage) 4.16
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes 2.6
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage) 4.15
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Data Foundation (formerly OpenShift Container Storage) 4.14
• Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenShift Logging 5.8
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Multicluster Engine for Kubernetes 2.5
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.10
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Guardium Data Security Center
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Cloud Pak for AIOps
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.12
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.10
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.11
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Voice Gateway