USN-7261-2: Vim vulnerability

USN-7261-2: Vim vulnerability
1 April 2025

Vim could be made to crash.

Releases

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Packages
vim - Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

Details
USN-7261-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Vim. This update provides
the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain internal calls
when scrolling a window. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service.

Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 24.04
vim - 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.7
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.