usn-5147-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2021-11-15 13:47
Modified
2026-06-29 10:52
Summary
vim vulnerabilities
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 14.04 ESM. (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. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2019-20807)

Brian Carpenter discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possible execute arbitrary code with user privileges. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 21.04 and Ubuntu 21.10. (CVE-2021-3872)

It was discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possible execute arbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2021-3903)

It was discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possible execute arbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2021-3927)

It was discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possible execute arbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2021-3928)

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  "details": "It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled permissions on the .swp\nfile. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive\ninformation. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-17087)\n\nIt was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled restricted mode. A local\nattacker could possibly use this issue to bypass restricted mode and\nexecute arbitrary commands. Note: This update only makes executing shell\ncommands more difficult. Restricted mode should not be considered a\ncomplete security measure. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.\n(CVE-2019-20807)\n\nBrian Carpenter discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory\nwhen opening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening\na specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the\napplication, leading to a denial of service, or possible execute\narbitrary code with user privileges. This issue only affected\nUbuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 21.04 and Ubuntu 21.10. (CVE-2021-3872)\n\nIt was discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when\nopening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening\na specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the\napplication, leading to a denial of service, or possible execute\narbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2021-3903)\n\nIt was discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when\nopening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening\na specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the\napplication, leading to a denial of service, or possible execute\narbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2021-3927)\n\nIt was discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when\nopening certain files. If a user was tricked into opening\na specially crafted file, a remote attacker could crash the\napplication, leading to a denial of service, or possible execute\narbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2021-3928)\n",
  "id": "USN-5147-1",
  "modified": "2026-06-29T10:52:52Z",
  "published": "2021-11-15T13:47:04Z",
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3927"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-3928"
    }
  ],
  "related": [],
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "vim vulnerabilities",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17087",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20807",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3872",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3903",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3927",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3928"
  ]
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.