Fedora: Security Advisory for vim (FEDORA-2021-84f4cf3244)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Fedora Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
6.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
7 months ago
Modified
Modified
6 months ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'vim' package(s) announced via the FEDORA-2021-84f4cf3244 advisory.
Insight
Insight
VIM (VIsual editor iMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Vi was the first real screen-based editor for UNIX, and is still very popular. VIM improves on vi by adding new features: multiple windows, multi-level undo, block highlighting and more.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'vim' package(s) on Fedora 33.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Please install the updated package(s).
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
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