# Security update for vim

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4557-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1214922
  * bsc#1214924
  * bsc#1214925
  * bsc#1215004
  * bsc#1215006
  * bsc#1215033
  * bsc#1215940
  * bsc#1216001
  * bsc#1216167
  * bsc#1216696

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-46246
  * CVE-2023-4733
  * CVE-2023-4734
  * CVE-2023-4735
  * CVE-2023-4738
  * CVE-2023-4752
  * CVE-2023-4781
  * CVE-2023-5344
  * CVE-2023-5441
  * CVE-2023-5535

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-46246 ( SUSE ):  4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2023-46246 ( NVD ):  4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2023-4733 ( SUSE ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4733 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4733 ( NVD ):  7.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4734 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2023-4734 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4734 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4735 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2023-4735 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4735 ( NVD ):  4.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2023-4738 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4738 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4738 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4752 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4752 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4752 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4781 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4781 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4781 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-5344 ( SUSE ):  4.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2023-5344 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-5344 ( NVD ):  4.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2023-5441 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-5441 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-5441 ( NVD ):  6.2 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2023-5535 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-5535 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-5535 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5

  
  
An update that solves 10 vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for vim fixes the following issues:

Updated to version 9.0 with patch level 2103, fixes the following security
problems

  * CVE-2023-5344: vim: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim prior to 9.0.1969
    (bsc#1215940)
  * CVE-2023-5441: vim: segfault in exmode when redrawing (bsc#1216001)
  * CVE-2023-5535: vim: use-after-free from buf_contents_changed() (bsc#1216167)
  * CVE-2023-46246: vim: Integer Overflow in :history command (bsc#1216696)
  * CVE-2023-4738: vim: heap-buffer-overflow in vim_regsub_both (bsc#1214922)
  * CVE-2023-4735: vim: OOB Write ops.c (bsc#1214924)
  * CVE-2023-4734: vim: segmentation fault in function f_fullcommand
    (bsc#1214925)
  * CVE-2023-4733: vim: use-after-free in function buflist_altfpos (bsc#1215004)
  * CVE-2023-4752: vim: Heap Use After Free in function ins_compl_get_exp
    (bsc#1215006)
  * CVE-2023-4781: vim: heap-buffer-overflow in function vim_regsub_both
    (bsc#1215033)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4557=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4557=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2023-4557=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4557=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2023-4557=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * vim-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * gvim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-small-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * gvim-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-debugsource-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-small-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * vim-data-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-data-common-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (noarch)
    * vim-data-common-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * vim-debugsource-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-small-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-small-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * vim-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-small-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-debugsource-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-small-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
    * vim-data-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-data-common-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * vim-debugsource-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * gvim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * vim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
    * gvim-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46246.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4733.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4734.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4735.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4738.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4752.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4781.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5344.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5441.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5535.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214922
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214924
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214925
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215004
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215006
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215033
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215940
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216001
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216167
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216696

openSUSE: 2023:4557-1: important: vim Security Advisory Update

November 24, 2023
This update for vim fixes the following issues: Updated to version 9.0 with patch level 2103, fixes the following security problems

Description

This update for vim fixes the following issues: Updated to version 9.0 with patch level 2103, fixes the following security problems * CVE-2023-5344: vim: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim prior to 9.0.1969 (bsc#1215940) * CVE-2023-5441: vim: segfault in exmode when redrawing (bsc#1216001) * CVE-2023-5535: vim: use-after-free from buf_contents_changed() (bsc#1216167) * CVE-2023-46246: vim: Integer Overflow in :history command (bsc#1216696) * CVE-2023-4738: vim: heap-buffer-overflow in vim_regsub_both (bsc#1214922) * CVE-2023-4735: vim: OOB Write ops.c (bsc#1214924) * CVE-2023-4734: vim: segmentation fault in function f_fullcommand (bsc#1214925) * CVE-2023-4733: vim: use-after-free in function buflist_altfpos (bsc#1215004) * CVE-2023-4752: vim: Heap Use After Free in function ins_compl_get_exp (bsc#1215006) * CVE-2023-4781: vim: heap-buffer-overflow in function vim_regsub_both (bsc#1215033)

 

Patch

## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2023-4557=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2023-4557=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2023-4557=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2023-4557=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2023-4557=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * vim-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * gvim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-small-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * gvim-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-debugsource-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-small-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch) * vim-data-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-data-common-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (noarch) * vim-data-common-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * vim-debugsource-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-small-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-small-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * vim-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-small-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-debugsource-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-small-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (noarch) * vim-data-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-data-common-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * vim-debugsource-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * gvim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1 * gvim-9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1


References

* bsc#1214922 * bsc#1214924 * bsc#1214925 * bsc#1215004 * bsc#1215006 * bsc#1215033 * bsc#1215940 * bsc#1216001 * bsc#1216167 * bsc#1216696 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46246.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4733.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4734.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4735.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4738.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4752.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4781.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5344.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5441.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-5535.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214922 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214924 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214925 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215004 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215006 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215033 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215940 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216001 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216167 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216696


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4557-1
Rating: important

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