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Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim-minimal package, versions <2:8.2.5172-1.amzn2.0.1

medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.13% (48th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high
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SUSE
3.3 low
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Red Hat
7.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-AMZN2-VIMMINIMAL-2957213
  • published 21 Jul 2022
  • disclosed 27 Jun 2022
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Introduced: 27 Jun 2022

CVE-2022-2207 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-122 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 vim-minimal to version 2:8.2.5172-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2022-1829.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-minimal package and not the vim-minimal package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

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