usn-7048-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2024-10-16 04:46
Modified
2026-06-29 10:53
Summary
vim vulnerability
Details

USN-7048-1 fixed a vulnerability in Vim. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Suyue Guo discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when flushing the typeahead buffer, leading to heap-buffer-overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

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                  "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
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                  "score": "medium",
                  "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
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        }
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        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "USN-7048-1 fixed a vulnerability in Vim. This update provides the \ncorresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n Suyue Guo discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when flushing the\n typeahead buffer, leading to heap-buffer-overflow. An attacker could \n possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.\n",
  "id": "USN-7048-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-29T10:53:18Z",
  "published": "2024-10-16T04:46:10Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7048-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-43802"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "vim vulnerability",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43802"
  ]
}



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