# RHSA-2022:5242: Security update for 5 packages

RHSA-2022:5242, released July 1, 2022, fixes 6 CVEs across 5 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/rhsa-2022-5242
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jul 1, 2022
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2022-1621, high severity)
- CVEs: 6, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:5242

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [vim-X11](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-x11.md) | RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2 |
| [vim-common](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-common.md) | RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2 |
| [vim-enhanced](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-enhanced.md) | RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2 |
| [vim-filesystem](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-filesystem.md) | RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2 |
| [vim-minimal](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-minimal.md) | RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-1621](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-1621.md) | High | vim-common: Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.  Security Fix(es):  * vim: heap buffer overflo... | 7.8 | 0.0238 |  |
| [CVE-2022-1629](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-1629.md) | High | vim-common: Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.  Security Fix(es):  * vim: heap buffer overflo... | 7.8 | 0.0191 |  |
| [CVE-2022-0554](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-0554.md) | High | vim-common: Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.  Security Fix(es):  * vim: Use of Out-of-range... | 7.8 | 0.0167 |  |
| [CVE-2022-1154](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-1154.md) | High | vim-common: Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.  Security Fix(es):  * vim: use after free in u... | 9.8 | 0.0146 |  |
| [CVE-2022-0943](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-0943.md) | High | vim-common: Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.  Security Fix(es):  * vim: Use of Out-of-range... | 7.8 | 0.0070 |  |
| [CVE-2022-1420](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-1420.md) | Routine | xxd: Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4774. | 6.1 | 0.0145 |  |

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