Description
vim before patch 8.0.0322 does not properly validate values for tree length when handling a spell file, which may result in an integer overflow at a memory allocation site and a resultant buffer overflow.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-822-1 | vim security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3786-1 | vim security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-15023 | vim before patch 8.0.0322 does not properly validate values for tree length when handling a spell file, which may result in an integer overflow at a memory allocation site and a resultant buffer overflow. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4016-1 | Vim vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4309-1 | Vim vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:18:49.173Z
Reserved: 2017-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-5953
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-02-10T07:59:00.263
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-5953
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN