# Recommended update for vim

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:4409-1  
Release Date: 2024-12-23T09:20:55Z  
Rating: low  
References:

  * bsc#1220618
  * 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has one security fix 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:

  * Remove patch that introduced a bug caused significantly more CPU usage
    (bsc#1220618)
  * 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2024-4409=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2024-4409=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-17.38.1
    * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-17.38.1
    * gvim-9.1.0836-17.38.1
    * gvim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-17.38.1
    * vim-9.1.0836-17.38.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    * vim-data-9.1.0836-17.38.1
    * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-17.38.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    * vim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-17.38.1
    * vim-debugsource-9.1.0836-17.38.1
    * gvim-9.1.0836-17.38.1
    * gvim-debuginfo-9.1.0836-17.38.1
    * vim-9.1.0836-17.38.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    * vim-data-9.1.0836-17.38.1
    * vim-data-common-9.1.0836-17.38.1

## 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=1220618
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1229238
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1231373