Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-33412) in Vim, the improved vi editor, allows arbitrary code execution via command injection in the glob() function. This issue affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 versions with vim 7.4.629-5.el6_10.3 packages. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updated packages to address this vulnerability.
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Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-33412 in Vim involves arbitrary code execution through command injection in the glob() function. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by exploiting the way globbing is handled. The issue affects vim packages version 7.4.629-5.el6_10.3 distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6. Red Hat has released updated packages to fix this vulnerability as detailed in advisory RHSA-2026:6725.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system with the privileges of the user running Vim. This could lead to system compromise or unauthorized actions. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity). There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated vim packages (version 7.4.629-5.el6_10.3) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 to address this vulnerability. Users should apply these security updates promptly by following the instructions in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:6725 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in these updated packages.
Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-33412) in Vim, the improved vi editor, allows arbitrary code execution via command injection in the glob() function. This issue affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 versions with vim 7.4.629-5.el6_10.3 packages. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updated packages to address this vulnerability.
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-33412 in Vim involves arbitrary code execution through command injection in the glob() function. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands by exploiting the way globbing is handled. The issue affects vim packages version 7.4.629-5.el6_10.3 distributed with Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6. Red Hat has released updated packages to fix this vulnerability as detailed in advisory RHSA-2026:6725.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system with the privileges of the user running Vim. This could lead to system compromise or unauthorized actions. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity). There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated vim packages (version 7.4.629-5.el6_10.3) for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 to address this vulnerability. Users should apply these security updates promptly by following the instructions in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:6725 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Patch status is confirmed as fixed in these updated packages.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:6725
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a1f4e86e29bf47b5007e4bf
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 21:43:34 UTC
Last enriched: 06/27/2026, 23:32:49 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 74
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