alsa-2026:8259
Vulnerability from osv_almalinux
Published
2026-04-15 00:00
Modified
2026-04-15 10:37
Summary
Important: vim security update
Details

Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.

Security Fix(es):

  • vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via OS command injection in the netrw plugin (CVE-2026-28417)
  • vim: Vim: Denial of service and information disclosure via crafted swap file (CVE-2026-28421)
  • vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in glob() function (CVE-2026-33412)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

References
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  "details": "Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.  \n\nSecurity Fix(es):  \n\n  * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via OS command injection in the netrw plugin (CVE-2026-28417)\n  * vim: Vim: Denial of service and information disclosure via crafted swap file (CVE-2026-28421)\n  * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in glob() function (CVE-2026-33412)\n\n\nFor more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.\n",
  "id": "ALSA-2026:8259",
  "modified": "2026-04-15T10:37:43Z",
  "published": "2026-04-15T00:00:00Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:8259"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-28417"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-28421"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-33412"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2443455"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2443474"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2450907"
    },
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2026-8259.html"
    }
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  "related": [
    "CVE-2026-28417",
    "CVE-2026-28421",
    "CVE-2026-33412"
  ],
  "summary": "Important: vim security update"
}


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