UBUNTU-CVE-2021-4166

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-4166
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-4166.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-4166
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2021-12-25T19:15:00Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:46:52Z
Severity
  • 7.1 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • 7.1 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

vim is vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:7.*

2:7.4.000-1ubuntu2
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu1
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu2
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm1
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm4
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm5
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm6
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm7
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm8
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm9
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm10
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm11
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm12
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm13
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm14
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm16
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm18
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm19
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm20
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21",
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21",
            "binary_name": "vim-lesstif"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm21",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:7.*

2:7.4.712-2ubuntu4
2:7.4.826-1ubuntu1
2:7.4.826-1ubuntu2
2:7.4.826-1ubuntu3
2:7.4.963-1ubuntu1
2:7.4.963-1ubuntu4
2:7.4.963-1ubuntu5
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.1
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.4
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm3
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm4
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm5
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm6
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm7
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm8
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm10
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm11
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm12
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm14
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm15
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm17
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm18
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm19
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm20
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm23
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm24
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm25
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm26
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox-py2"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2:8.*

2:8.0.0197-4ubuntu5
2:8.0.1144-1ubuntu1
2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu1
2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu2
2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu3
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.3
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.8
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.9
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.10
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.11
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm1
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm3
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm4
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm5
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm6
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm8
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm10
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm11
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12",
            "binary_name": "vim-gnome"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm12",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim@2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14

Affected versions

2:8.*

2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu2
2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu3
2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu4
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu1
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu4
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.6
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.7
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.9
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.11
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.12
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}