========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7419-1 April 07, 2025
vim vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 24.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Vim could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor Details: It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when using invalid input with the log option. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 24.10. (CVE-2025-1215) It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when redirecting certain output to the register. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2025-26603) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 24.10 vim 2:9.1.0496-1ubuntu6.5 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.8 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS vim 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 14.04 LTS vim 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7419-1 CVE-2025-1215, CVE-2025-26603 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:9.1.0496-1ubuntu6.5 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.8 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32
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