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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-0361
CVE-2022-0361:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to version 8.2. The vulnerability was identified with CVE-2022-0361 and was disclosed in early 2022. The issue affects Vim text editor installations across multiple operating systems and distributions (CVE Mitre, NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability occurs due to illegal memory access when copying lines in visual mode. The issue was addressed in patch 8.2.4215 by adjusting the Visual position after copying lines (GitHub Commit).
Impact
The heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability could lead to denial of service (application crash) or potentially allow arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously crafted files (Red Hat CVE).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in Vim version 8.2.4215. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later. Multiple distributions have released security updates including Debian (2:8.0.0197-4+deb9u5 for Stretch, 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u3 for Buster) and Apple macOS (Debian LTS, Apple Security).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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