Bug 2231531 (CVE-2021-3236) - CVE-2021-3236 vim: NULL pointer dereference in ex_buffer_all method
Summary: CVE-2021-3236 vim: NULL pointer dereference in ex_buffer_all method
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2021-3236
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2231532 2231533 2231534
Blocks: 2231535
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Reported: 2023-08-11 18:39 UTC by Pedro Sampaio
Modified: 2024-02-07 12:35 UTC (History)
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Fixed In Version: vim 8.2.2354
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A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was found in Vim in the ex_buffer_all function in the src/buffer.c file. This flaw allows an attacker who can trick a user into processing a specially crafted file to trigger the NULL pointer dereference, causing the application to crash.
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Description Pedro Sampaio 2023-08-11 18:39:13 UTC 
vim 8.2.2348 is affected by null pointer dereference, allows local attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the ex_buffer_all method.

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https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/7674
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