ELSA-2022-5242: Security update for 5 packages

ELSA-2022-5242, released June 30, 2022, fixes 6 CVEs across 5 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High

CVEs closed

None rated Critical

Exploited

None reported

Highest CVSS

9.8

Base score, 0 to 10

Highest EPSS

0.0238

83rd percentile

Priority of the 6 CVEs

Patch now 0
                                Urgent 0
                                High 5
                                Routine 1

Fixed package versions

Product	Release	Fixed in
vim-X11	ol 9	2:8.2.2637-16.0.1.el9_0.2
vim-common	ol 9	2:8.2.2637-16.0.1.el9_0.2
vim-enhanced	ol 9	2:8.2.2637-16.0.1.el9_0.2
vim-filesystem	ol 9	2:8.2.2637-16.0.1.el9_0.2
vim-minimal	ol 9	2:8.2.2637-16.0.1.el9_0.2

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Title	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
High	CVE-2022-1621	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	None reported
High	CVE-2022-1629	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	None reported
High	CVE-2022-0554	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	None reported
High	CVE-2022-1154	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	None reported
High	CVE-2022-0943	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	None reported
Routine	CVE-2022-1420	xxd: Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4774.	6.1	0.0145	None reported

Also fixes CVE-2022-1621

ALAS2023-2023-098
vim-common, vim-common-debuginfo, vim-data and 8 more on amzn 2023
vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8
vim on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)
vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1
vim on Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy)
vim-athena 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8
vim-athena on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)
vim-athena 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1
vim-athena on Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy)
vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8
vim-common on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)
vim-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1
vim-common on Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy)
vim-gtk 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8
vim-gtk on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)

Vendor advisory

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2022-5242.html

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