usn-4309-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2020-03-23 14:29
Modified
2026-04-27 14:11
Summary
vim vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain sources. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM, Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (CVE-2017-11109)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-5953)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.06 LTS. (CVE-2018-20786)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 19.10. (CVE-2019-20079)

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM, Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-6349, CVE-2017-6350)

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            "binary_name": "vim-gnome-py2",
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            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.4"
          },
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            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
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            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3-py2",
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            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.4"
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            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.4"
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          },
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            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
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          },
          {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
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            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.3"
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        "2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu1",
        "2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu2",
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        "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1",
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain sources.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.\nThis issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM, Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and\nUbuntu 16.04 LTS (CVE-2017-11109)\n\nIt was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain files.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.\nThis issue only affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.\n(CVE-2017-5953)\n\nIt was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain inputs.\nAn attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.\nThis issue only affected Ubuntu 16.06 LTS. (CVE-2018-20786)\n\nIt was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker\ncould possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or\nexecute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and\nUbuntu 19.10. (CVE-2019-20079)\n\nIt was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker\ncould possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. This issue\nonly affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM, Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.\n(CVE-2017-6349, CVE-2017-6350)\n",
  "id": "USN-4309-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-27T14:11:25Z",
  "published": "2020-03-23T14:29:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4309-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5953"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6349"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-6350"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11109"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-20786"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-20079"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "vim vulnerabilities",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5953",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6349",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-6350",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11109",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2018-20786",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20079"
  ]
}



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