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Huawei EulerOS: Security Advisory for vim (EulerOS-SA-2021-2817)

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

Huawei EulerOS 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

2 years ago

Modified

Modified

2 years ago

Summary

The remote host is missing an update for the Huawei EulerOS 'vim' package(s) announced via the EulerOS-SA-2021-2817 advisory.

Insight

Insight

A flaw was found in vim. A possible heap-based buffer overflow could allow an attacker to input a specially crafted file leading to a crash or code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.(CVE-2021-3778) A use-after-free vulnerability in vim could allow an attacker to input a specially crafted file leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash or code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.(CVE-2021-3796) vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow(CVE-2021-3872) vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow(CVE-2021-3875)

Affected Software

Affected Software

'vim' package(s) on Huawei EulerOS V2.0SP8.

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)