CVE-2024-22667
Published: 5 February 2024
Vim before 9.0.2142 has a stack-based buffer overflow because did_set_langmap in map.c calls sprintf to write to the error buffer that is passed down to the option callback functions.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
Priority reason: Denial of service only because of stack protector |
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| mdeslaur | requires sourcing a vim commands file or similar |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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vim Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm8)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
| focal |
Released
(2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.22)
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| jammy |
Released
(2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.16)
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| mantic |
Released
(2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.3)
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| noble |
Not vulnerable
(2:9.1.0-1ubuntu1)
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| trusty |
Released
(2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm16)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
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| upstream |
Released
(2:9.0.2189-1)
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| xenial |
Released
(2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm23)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
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Patches: upstream: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b39b240c386a5a29241415541f1c99e2e6b8ce47 |
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| This vulnerability is mitigated in part by the use of gcc's stack protector in Ubuntu. | ||
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |