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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-2874
CVE-2022-2874:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability was discovered in the Vim text editor repository (CVE-2022-2874) affecting versions prior to 9.0.0224. The vulnerability was identified in the handling of memory when skipping compiled code (Vim Commit, Huntr Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The issue specifically occurs when the application attempts to use a NULL pointer while skipping compiled code (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability could lead to a denial of service condition when exploited. The impact is primarily focused on system availability, with no direct impact on confidentiality or integrity (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Vim version 9.0.0224. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later. For Ubuntu systems, users can update to vim-common version 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11 and related packages (Broadcom Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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