Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in Vim (Vi IMproved) editor as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. These include command injection when decompressing .tgz archives and several arbitrary code execution flaws via crafted directory names, Python omni-completion, and step-definition patterns. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:38509) addressing these issues with updated Vim packages. The vulnerabilities are rated as important by Red Hat Product Security. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 variants are advised to apply the provided updates to mitigate these risks.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This advisory covers four security vulnerabilities in Vim on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: CVE-2026-46483 (command injection during .tgz archive decompression), CVE-2026-47162 (arbitrary code execution via crafted directory names), CVE-2026-52858 (arbitrary code execution via Python omni-completion), and CVE-2026-47167 (arbitrary code execution via crafted step-definition patterns). These vulnerabilities allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code under certain conditions. Red Hat has released updated Vim packages to address these issues as detailed in advisory RHSA-2026:38509.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, potentially leading to system compromise. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity). No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of this advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Vim packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 to fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the updates as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:38509 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor beyond applying the official patches.
Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update
Description
Multiple security vulnerabilities have been identified in Vim (Vi IMproved) editor as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. These include command injection when decompressing .tgz archives and several arbitrary code execution flaws via crafted directory names, Python omni-completion, and step-definition patterns. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2026:38509) addressing these issues with updated Vim packages. The vulnerabilities are rated as important by Red Hat Product Security. Users of affected Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 variants are advised to apply the provided updates to mitigate these risks.
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Technical Analysis
This advisory covers four security vulnerabilities in Vim on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: CVE-2026-46483 (command injection during .tgz archive decompression), CVE-2026-47162 (arbitrary code execution via crafted directory names), CVE-2026-52858 (arbitrary code execution via Python omni-completion), and CVE-2026-47167 (arbitrary code execution via crafted step-definition patterns). These vulnerabilities allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code under certain conditions. Red Hat has released updated Vim packages to address these issues as detailed in advisory RHSA-2026:38509.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems, potentially leading to system compromise. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity). No known exploits in the wild have been reported at the time of this advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Vim packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 to fix these vulnerabilities. Users should apply the updates as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:38509 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor beyond applying the official patches.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:38509
- Cve Count
- 4
- Additional Cves
- ["CVE-2026-47162","CVE-2026-47167","CVE-2026-52858"]
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a7891d5bf8831d539c86d04
Added to database: 08/09/2026, 14:42:29 UTC
Last enriched: 08/09/2026, 14:49:47 UTC
Last updated: 08/09/2026, 17:40:59 UTC
Views: 5
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