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CVE-2023-1355: Debian Vim may crash from null pointer error
CVE-2023-1355 · published 3 years ago
Summary
The Vim editor packaged for Debian can encounter a programming mistake that causes it to stop working unexpectedly. This happens when the program tries to use missing data, leading to a crash. Update Vim to version 9.0.1402 or newer to prevent the issue.
What to do
- Update debian vim to version 2:9.0.1658-1.
- Update vim to version 9.0.1395-r0.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | debian | vim | All versions |
| Debian:13 | debian | vim |
< 2:9.0.1658-1 Fix: upgrade to 2:9.0.1658-1
|
| Debian:14 | debian | vim |
< 2:9.0.1658-1 Fix: upgrade to 2:9.0.1658-1
|
| Alpine:v3.18 | – | vim |
< 9.0.1395-r0 Fix: upgrade to 9.0.1395-r0
|
Original advisory text
NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1402.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-1355 Vendor Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/4d0a9615-d438-4f5c-8dd6-aa22f4b716d9 URL
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/1xxx/CVE-2023-1355.j... Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro... Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1355 Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d13dd30240e32071210f55b587182ff48757ea46 Patch
- https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2023-1355 Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker full control
Type
CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
Timeline
Published11 Mar 2023
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen9 Jul 2026
Sources
CVE-2023-1355 · OSV
CVE-2023-1355 · NVD
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1355 · OSV
ALPINE-CVE-2023-1355 · OSV
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