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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5492-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 5492-1 - It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening and searching the contents of certain files. If an attacker could trick a user into opening a specially crafted file, it could cause Vim to crash.
==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5492-1June 23, 2022vim vulnerability==========================================================================A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:- Ubuntu 16.04 ESMSummary:Vim could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.Software Description:- vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editorDetails:It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening andsearching the contents of certain files. If an attacker could trick a user into opening a specially crafted file, it could cause Vim to crash.Update instructions:The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the followingpackage versions:Ubuntu 16.04 ESM: vim 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm7In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5492-1 CVE-2022-2042Related news
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