USN-7261-2: Vim vulnerability

1 April 2025

Vim could be made to crash.

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Releases

Packages

  • vim - Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

Details

USN-7261-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Vim. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain internal calls
when scrolling a window. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service.

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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