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Fixed CVEs in vim: CVE-2021-3872, CVE-2021-3903, CVE-2021-3875

Type: advisorySources: OSV

- CVE-2021-3872: fix illegal memory access if buffer name is very long - CVE-2021-3875: fix ml_get error after search with range - CVE-2021-3903: fix invalid memory access when scrolling without a valid screen

Products
vim-X11, vim-common, vim-enhanced, vim-filesystem, vim-minimal
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2:7.4.629-7.el6.cloudlinux.els
CVEs
CVE-2021-3872, CVE-2021-3875, CVE-2021-3903
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 13:55 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Fixed CVEs in vim: CVE-2021-3872, CVE-2021-3903, CVE-2021-3875

core-osv · Original source

Published 10 Nov 2021, 18:25 UTC

- CVE-2021-3872: fix illegal memory access if buffer name is very long - CVE-2021-3875: fix ml_get error after search with range - CVE-2021-3903: fix invalid memory access when scrolling without a valid screen

osv:CLSA-2021-1636568737

vim-X11

Fixed versions: 2:7.4.629-7.el6.cloudlinux.els

vim-common

Fixed versions: 2:7.4.629-7.el6.cloudlinux.els

vim-enhanced

Fixed versions: 2:7.4.629-7.el6.cloudlinux.els

vim-filesystem

Fixed versions: 2:7.4.629-7.el6.cloudlinux.els

vim-minimal

Fixed versions: 2:7.4.629-7.el6.cloudlinux.els

Complete source record
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