{"id":"USN-4582-1","summary":"vim vulnerabilities","details":"It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled permissions on the .swp\nfile. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive\ninformation. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. (CVE-2017-17087)\n\nIt was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled restricted mode. A local\nattacker could possibly use this issue to bypass restricted mode and\nexecute arbitrary commands. Note: This update only makes executing shell\ncommands more difficult. Restricted mode should not be considered a\ncomplete security measure. (CVE-2019-20807)\n","modified":"2026-02-10T04:41:57Z","published":"2020-10-14T16:22:24Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17087","UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20807"],"upstream":["CVE-2017-17087","CVE-2019-20807","UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17087","UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20807"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4582-1"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-17087"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-20807"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"vim","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5?arch=source&distro=xenial"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"}]}],"versions":["2:7.4.712-2ubuntu4","2:7.4.826-1ubuntu1","2:7.4.826-1ubuntu2","2:7.4.826-1ubuntu3","2:7.4.963-1ubuntu1","2:7.4.963-1ubuntu4","2:7.4.963-1ubuntu5","2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1","2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.1","2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2","2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3","2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.4"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_name":"vim","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-athena","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-athena-py2","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-common","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-gnome","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-gnome-py2","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-gtk","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-gtk-py2","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-gtk3","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-gtk3-py2","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-gui-common","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-nox","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-nox-py2","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-runtime","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"},{"binary_name":"vim-tiny","binary_version":"2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5"}],"availability":"No subscription required"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4582-1.json","cves_map":{"cves":[{"id":"CVE-2017-17087","severity":[{"score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","type":"CVSS_V3"},{"score":"CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","type":"CVSS_V3"},{"score":"low","type":"Ubuntu"}]},{"id":"CVE-2019-20807","severity":[{"score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","type":"CVSS_V3"},{"score":"low","type":"Ubuntu"}]}],"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"}}},{"package":{"name":"vim","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4?arch=source&distro=bionic"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4"}]}],"versions":["2:8.0.0197-4ubuntu5","2:8.0.1144-1ubuntu1","2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu1","2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu2","2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu3","2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1","2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1","2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.3"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_name":"vim","binary_version":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4"},{"binary_name":"vim-athena","binary_version":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4"},{"binary_name":"vim-common","binary_version":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4"},{"binary_name":"vim-gnome","binary_version":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4"},{"binary_name":"vim-gtk","binary_version":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4"},{"binary_name":"vim-gtk3","binary_version":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4"},{"binary_name":"vim-gui-common","binary_version":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4"},{"binary_name":"vim-nox","binary_version":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4"},{"binary_name":"vim-runtime","binary_version":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4"},{"binary_name":"vim-tiny","binary_version":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4"},{"binary_name":"xxd","binary_version":"2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4"}],"availability":"No subscription required"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4582-1.json","cves_map":{"cves":[{"id":"CVE-2019-20807","severity":[{"score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L","type":"CVSS_V3"},{"score":"low","type":"Ubuntu"}]}],"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"}}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}