# Security update for vim

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4330-1  
Release Date: 2024-12-16T13:17:36Z  
Rating: low  
References:

  * bsc#1229238
  * bsc#1231373

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2024-43374
  * CVE-2024-47814

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-43374 ( SUSE ):  4.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2024-43374 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-47814 ( SUSE ):  2.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L
  * CVE-2024-47814 ( SUSE ):  3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2024-47814 ( NVD ):  3.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

  
Affected Products:

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for vim fixes the following issues:

  * CVE-2024-47814: Fixed use-after-free when closing buffers in Vim
    (bsc#1231373)
  * CVE-2024-43374: Fixed use-after-free in alist_add() (bsc#1229238)

Other fixes:

  * Updated to version 9.1.0836

## 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-2024-4330=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-4330=1

  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.5-2024-4330=1

  * openSUSE Leap 15.6  
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-4330=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-4330=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-4330=1

  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-4330=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2024-4330=1

  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP6-2024-4330=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * vim-small-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * gvim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * gvim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)
    * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-data-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 (noarch)
    * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
  * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-small-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * vim-small-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * gvim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * gvim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
  * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)
    * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-data-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (noarch)
    * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-small-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * vim-small-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (noarch)
    * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-data-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * vim-small-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
  * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (noarch)
    * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-data-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * gvim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * gvim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
  * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * gvim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1
    * gvim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43374.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-47814.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229238
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231373

openSUSE: 2024:4330-1 low: vim Advisory Security Update

December 16, 2024

Description

This update for vim fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-47814: Fixed use-after-free when closing buffers in Vim (bsc#1231373) * CVE-2024-43374: Fixed use-after-free in alist_add() (bsc#1229238) Other fixes: * Updated to version 9.1.0836

 

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-2024-4330=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-4330=1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-Leap-Micro-5.5-2024-4330=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-4330=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2024-4330=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-4330=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-4330=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP5-2024-4330=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP6-2024-4330=1


Package List

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * vim-small-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * gvim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * gvim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch) * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-data-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 (noarch) * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-small-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * vim-small-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * gvim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * gvim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch) * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-data-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (noarch) * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-small-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * vim-small-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (noarch) * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-data-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * vim-small-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (noarch) * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-data-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * gvim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * gvim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * gvim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 * gvim-9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1


References

* bsc#1229238 * bsc#1231373 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-43374.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-47814.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229238 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231373


Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4330-1
Release Date: 2024-12-16T13:17:36Z
Affected Products: * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP5 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * openSUSE Leap Micro 5.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

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