SUSE-SU-2023:3942-1: important: Security update for vim

Tue Oct 3 16:30:03 UTC 2023

# Security update for vim

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3942-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * #1210738
  * #1211461
  * #1214922
  * #1214924
  * #1214925
  * #1215004
  * #1215006
  * #1215033

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-4733
  * CVE-2023-4734
  * CVE-2023-4735
  * CVE-2023-4738
  * CVE-2023-4752
  * CVE-2023-4781

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2023-4733 ( SUSE ):  8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4733 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4733 ( NVD ):  7.3 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4734 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2023-4734 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4734 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4735 ( SUSE ):  3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2023-4735 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4735 ( NVD ):  4.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  * CVE-2023-4738 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4738 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4738 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4752 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4752 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4752 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4781 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4781 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2023-4781 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves six vulnerabilities and has two security fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for vim fixes the following issues:

Security fixes:

  * CVE-2023-4733: Fixed use-after-free in function buflist_altfpos
    (bsc#1215004).
  * CVE-2023-4734: Fixed segmentation fault in function f_fullcommand
    (bsc#1214925).
  * CVE-2023-4735: Fixed out of bounds write in ops.c (bsc#1214924).
  * CVE-2023-4738: Fixed heap buffer overflow in vim_regsub_both (bsc#1214922).
  * CVE-2023-4752: Fixed heap use-after-free in function ins_compl_get_exp
    (bsc#1215006).
  * CVE-2023-4781: Fixed heap buffer overflow in function vim_regsub_both
    (bsc#1215033).

Other fixes:

  * Calling vim on xterm leads to missing first character of the command prompt
    (bsc#1211461)
  * Rendering corruption in gvim with all 9.x versions (bsc#1210738)
  * Updated to version 9.0 with patch level 1894

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3942=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3942=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3942=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * vim-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * gvim-debuginfo-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * vim-debuginfo-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * gvim-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * vim-debugsource-9.0.1894-17.23.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * vim-data-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * vim-data-common-9.0.1894-17.23.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * vim-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * gvim-debuginfo-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * vim-debuginfo-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * gvim-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * vim-debugsource-9.0.1894-17.23.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * vim-data-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * vim-data-common-9.0.1894-17.23.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * vim-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * gvim-debuginfo-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * vim-debuginfo-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * gvim-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * vim-debugsource-9.0.1894-17.23.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * vim-data-9.0.1894-17.23.2
    * vim-data-common-9.0.1894-17.23.2

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4733.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4734.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4735.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4738.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4752.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4781.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1210738
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211461
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214922
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214924
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214925
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215004
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215006
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1215033

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