HIGH
vim: Use after free in window.c
Published Dec 30, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.91%
Description
The autocmd feature in window.c in Vim before 8.1.2136 accesses freed memory.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
OR
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 19.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
vim
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
vim
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
vim
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
vim
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | vim | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | vim | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | vim | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | vim | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The versions of vim as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7, and 8 are not affected by this flaw because the vulnerability was introduced in a newer version of the component.
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-20079 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1789499 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ec66c41d84e574baf8009dbc0bd088d2bc5b2421 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/compare/v8.1.2135...v8.1.2136 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20079
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154898 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4309-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20079
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-20079 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1789499 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ec66c41d84e574baf8009dbc0bd088d2bc5b2421 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/compare/v8.1.2135...v8.1.2136 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20079 | ||
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154898 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4309-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-20079 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 30, 2019
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 30, 2019
Link CVE-2019-20079
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a