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Package "vim"

Name: vim

Description:

This package is just an umbrella for a group of other packages, it has no description.
Description samples from packages in group:

  • Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor (dummy package)
  • Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor - with GTK3 GUI
  • Vi IMproved - Common GUI files
  • Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor - with Motif GUI
Latest version: 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1
Release: plucky (25.04)
Level: security
Repository: universe

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base universe 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4
security main 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1

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Version: 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1 2025-09-15 16:07:51 UTC

  vim (2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4.1) plucky-security; urgency=medium

  * SECURITY UPDATE: Path traversal when opening specially crafted tar/zip
    archives.
    - debian/patches/CVE-2025-53905.patch: Replace "echohl Error" with call,
      remove leading slashes from name, replace tar_secure with g:tar_secure in
      runtime/autoload/tar.vim.
    - debian/patches/CVE-2025-53906.patch: Add need_rename, replace w! with w,
      call warning for path traversal attack, and escape leading "../" in
      runtime/autoload/zip.vim.
    - CVE-2025-53905
    - CVE-2025-53906

 -- Hlib Korzhynskyy <email address hidden> Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:17:04 -0230
CVE-2025-53905 Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1552, a path traversal issue in Vim’s tar.vim plugin can allow overwriting of a
CVE-2025-53906 Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.1.1551, a path traversal issue in Vim’s zip.vim plugin can allow overwriting of a


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