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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2021-4166: Security patch for vim (ALAS-2022-1557)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2021-4166: Security patch for vim (ALAS-2022-1557)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
12/25/2021
Created
01/22/2022
Added
01/20/2022
Modified
10/14/2022

Description

vim is vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-vim

References

  • ALAS-2022-1557
  • CVE-2021-4166

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