USN-4582-1: Vim vulnerabilities

Packages

vim - Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

Details

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled permissions on the .swp
file. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive
information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-17087)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled restricted mode. A local
attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass restricted mode and
execute arbitrary commands. Note: This update only makes executing shell
commands more difficult. Restricted mode should not be considered a
complete security measure. (CVE-2019-20807)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled permissions on the .swp
file. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive
information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-17087)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled restricted mode. A local
attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass restricted mode and
execute arbitrary commands. Note: This update only makes executing shell
commands more difficult. Restricted mode should not be considered a
complete security measure. (CVE-2019-20807)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
18.04 bionic	vim – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4
	vim-common – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4
	vim-runtime – 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4
16.04 xenial	vim – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5
	vim-common – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5
	vim-runtime – 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5

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References

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USN-5147-1

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