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CentOS 6 ELS: vim package gradual rollout

November 24, 2021 - TuxCare PR Team

A new updated vim package within CentOS 6 ELS has been scheduled for gradual rollout from our production repository.

Rollout slot: 1
Rolled out to: 0.1%
ETA for 100% rollout: December 8

Errata: https://errata.cloudlinux.com/els6/CLSA-2021-1637769609.html


CHANGELOG

vim-7.4.629-5.2.el6.tuxcare.els3

  • Fix heap-based buffer overflow when reading character past end of line (CVE-2021-3927)
  • Fix stack-based buffer overflow when reading uninitialized memory when giving spell suggestions (CVE-2021-3928)

UPDATE COMMAND

yum update vim*

IMMEDIATE UPDATE (VIA BYPASS)

yum update vim* --enablerepo=ELS6-rollout-1-bypass

 

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