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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.2081 USN-4016: Vim and Neovim vulnerabilities 12 June 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Vim Neovim Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-12735 CVE-2017-5953 Reference: ESB-2017.0407 Original Bulletin: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4016-1/ https://usn.ubuntu.com/4016-2/ Comment: This bulletin contains two (2) Ubuntu security advisories. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-4016-1: Vim vulnerabilities 11 June 2019 vim vulnerabilities A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: o Ubuntu 19.04 o Ubuntu 18.10 o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary Several security issues were fixed in Vim. Software Description o vim - Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor Details 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 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-5953) It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-12735) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04 vim - 2:8.1.0320-1ubuntu3.1 vim-common - 2:8.1.0320-1ubuntu3.1 vim-gui-common - 2:8.1.0320-1ubuntu3.1 vim-runtime - 2:8.1.0320-1ubuntu3.1 Ubuntu 18.10 vim - 2:8.0.1766-1ubuntu1.1 vim-common - 2:8.0.1766-1ubuntu1.1 vim-gui-common - 2:8.0.1766-1ubuntu1.1 vim-runtime - 2:8.0.1766-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS vim - 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 vim-common - 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 vim-gui-common - 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 vim-runtime - 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS vim - 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3 vim-common - 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3 vim-gui-common - 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3 vim-runtime - 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https:// wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades . In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References o CVE-2017-5953 o CVE-2019-12735 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USN-4016-2: Neovim vulnerability 11 June 2019 Neovim vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: o Ubuntu 19.04 o Ubuntu 18.10 Summary Neovim could be made to run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description o neovim - heavily refactored vim fork Details It was discovered that Neovim incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2019-12735) Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04 neovim - 0.3.4-1ubuntu0.19.04.1 neovim-runtime - 0.3.4-1ubuntu0.19.04.1 Ubuntu 18.10 neovim - 0.3.1-1ubuntu0.1 neovim-runtime - 0.3.1-1ubuntu0.1 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https:// wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades . In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References o USN-4016-1 o CVE-2019-12735 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. 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