CVE-2021-3903

xxd: vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVE-2021-3903 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7, released November 5, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0065
51st percentile

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
vim · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 Nov 5, 2021
vim · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 Nov 5, 2021
vim · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 vim 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 Nov 5, 2021
vim · rocky 9 2:8.2.2637-21.el9 RLSA-2024:9405 Mar 17, 2025
vim-X11 · RHEL 9 2:8.2.2637-21.el9 RHSA-2024:9405 Nov 12, 2024
vim-X11 · almalinux 9 2:8.2.2637-21.el9 ALSA-2024:9405 Nov 12, 2024
vim-X11 · ol 9 2:8.2.2637-21.0.1.el9 ELSA-2024-9405 Nov 14, 2024
vim-athena · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 vim-athena 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 Nov 5, 2021
vim-athena · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 vim-athena 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 Nov 5, 2021
vim-athena · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 vim-athena 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 Nov 5, 2021
vim-common · RHEL 9 2:8.2.2637-21.el9 RHSA-2024:9405 Nov 12, 2024
vim-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 vim-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 Nov 5, 2021
vim-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 Nov 5, 2021
vim-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 vim-common 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 Nov 5, 2021
vim-common · almalinux 9 2:8.2.2637-21.el9 ALSA-2024:9405 Nov 12, 2024
vim-common · amzn 2023 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2023-098 Feb 17, 2023
vim-common · ol 9 2:8.2.2637-21.0.1.el9 ELSA-2024-9405 Nov 14, 2024
vim-common-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2023-098 Feb 17, 2023
vim-data · amzn 2023 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2023-098 Feb 17, 2023
vim-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2023-098 Feb 17, 2023
vim-debugsource · amzn 2023 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2023-098 Feb 17, 2023
vim-default-editor · amzn 2023 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2023-098 Feb 17, 2023
vim-enhanced · RHEL 9 2:8.2.2637-21.el9 RHSA-2024:9405 Nov 12, 2024
vim-enhanced · almalinux 9 2:8.2.2637-21.el9 ALSA-2024:9405 Nov 12, 2024
vim-enhanced · amzn 2023 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2023-098 Feb 17, 2023
vim-enhanced · ol 9 2:8.2.2637-21.0.1.el9 ELSA-2024-9405 Nov 14, 2024
vim-enhanced-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2023-098 Feb 17, 2023
vim-filesystem · RHEL 9 2:8.2.2637-21.el9 RHSA-2024:9405 Nov 12, 2024
vim-filesystem · almalinux 9 2:8.2.2637-21.el9 ALSA-2024:9405 Nov 12, 2024
vim-filesystem · amzn 2023 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2023-098 Feb 17, 2023
vim-filesystem · ol 9 2:8.2.2637-21.0.1.el9 ELSA-2024-9405 Nov 14, 2024
vim-gnome · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 vim-gnome 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 Nov 5, 2021
vim-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 vim-gtk 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 Nov 5, 2021
vim-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 vim-gtk 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 Nov 5, 2021
vim-gtk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 vim-gtk 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 Nov 5, 2021
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 vim-gtk3 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 Nov 5, 2021
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 vim-gtk3 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 Nov 5, 2021
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 vim-gtk3 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 Nov 5, 2021
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 vim-gui-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 Nov 5, 2021
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 vim-gui-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 Nov 5, 2021
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 vim-gui-common 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 Nov 5, 2021
vim-minimal · RHEL 9 2:8.2.2637-21.el9 RHSA-2024:9405 Nov 12, 2024
vim-minimal · almalinux 9 2:8.2.2637-21.el9 ALSA-2024:9405 Nov 12, 2024
vim-minimal · amzn 2023 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2023-098 Feb 17, 2023
vim-minimal · ol 9 2:8.2.2637-21.0.1.el9 ELSA-2024-9405 Nov 14, 2024
vim-minimal-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2023-098 Feb 17, 2023
vim-nox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 vim-nox 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 Nov 5, 2021
vim-nox · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 vim-nox 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 Nov 5, 2021
vim-nox · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 vim-nox 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 Nov 5, 2021
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 vim-runtime 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 Nov 5, 2021
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 Nov 5, 2021
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 vim-runtime 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 Nov 5, 2021
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 vim-tiny 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 Nov 5, 2021
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 vim-tiny 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 Nov 5, 2021
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 vim-tiny 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 Nov 5, 2021
xxd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 xxd 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7 Nov 5, 2021
xxd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 xxd 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 Nov 5, 2021
xxd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 xxd 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 Nov 5, 2021

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