Vulnerability CVE-2023-48234: Information

Description

Vim is an open source command line text editor. When getting the count for a normal mode z command, it may overflow for large counts given. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may not even happen in all situations. This issue has been addressed in commit `58f9befca1` which has been included in release version 9.0.2109. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Severity: MEDIUM (4.3) Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48234
Published: Nov. 17, 2023
Modified: Jan. 26, 2024
Error type identifier: CWE-190

Fixed packages

Package name
Branch
Fixed in version
Version from repository
Errata ID
Task #
State
vimsisyphus9.0.2136-alt19.1.0050-alt3ALT-PU-2023-7676-2335355Fixed
vimsisyphus_e2k9.0.2136-alt19.1.0050-alt3ALT-PU-2023-7751-1-Fixed
vimsisyphus_riscv649.0.2136-alt19.1.0050-alt3ALT-PU-2023-7850-1-Fixed
vimp109.0.2136-alt19.1.0050-alt3ALT-PU-2023-7778-3335661Fixed
vimp10_e2k9.0.2136-alt19.1.0050-alt3ALT-PU-2023-7999-1-Fixed
vimc10f19.0.2136-alt19.1.0050-alt2ALT-PU-2024-1095-2337972Fixed
vimc9f29.0.2136-alt19.1.0050-alt2ALT-PU-2023-7776-3335659Fixed

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Hyperlink
Resource
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-59gw-c949-6phq
  • Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/58f9befca1fa172068effad7f2ea5a9d6a7b0cca
  • Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1
  • Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3VQF7CL3V6FGSEW37WNDFBRRILR65AK/
  • Mailing List
  • Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNRNYLWXZOGTYWE5HMFNQ5FVE3HBUHF6/
  • Mailing List
  • Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4UJAK2W5S7G75ETDAEM3BDUCVSXCEGRD/
  • Mailing List
  • Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0004/
  • Third Party Advisory

    1. Configuration 1

      cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      End excliding
      9.0.2109

      Configuration 2

      cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
      cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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