# ALAS2023-2023-403: Security update for 12 packages

ALAS2023-2023-403, released October 30, 2023, fixes 2 CVEs across 12 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-403
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Oct 30, 2023
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2023-5535, high severity)
- CVEs: 2, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-403.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [vim-common](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-common.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023 |
| [vim-data](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-data.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023 |
| [vim-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023 |
| [vim-debugsource](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-debugsource.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023 |
| [vim-default-editor](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-default-editor.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023 |
| [vim-enhanced](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-enhanced.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023 |
| [vim-enhanced-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-enhanced-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023 |
| [vim-filesystem](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-filesystem.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023 |
| [vim-minimal](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-minimal.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023 |
| [vim-minimal-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-minimal-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023 |
| [xxd](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/xxd.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023 |
| [xxd-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/xxd-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2010-1.amzn2023 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2023-5535](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-5535.md) | High | xxd: Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to v9.0.2010. | 7.8 | 0.0049 |  |
| [CVE-2023-5441](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2023-5441.md) | Routine | vim-gtk: NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 20d161ace307e28690229b68584f2d84556f8960. | 5.5 | 0.0041 |  |

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