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Fedora 42 vim Security Update CVE-2026

Linuxsecurity •LinuxSecurity Advisories • February 16, 2026

VIM (VIsual editor iMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Vi was the first real screen-based editor for UNIX, and is still very popular. VIM improves on vi by adding new features: multiple windows, multi-level undo, block highlighting and more. Update Information : patchlevel 2146 Security fix for CVE-2026-25749

VIM (VIsual editor iMproved) is an updated and improved version of the

vi editor. Vi was the first real screen-based editor for UNIX, and is

still very popular. VIM improves on vi by adding new features:

multiple windows, multi-level undo, block highlighting and more.

patchlevel 2146 Security fix for CVE-2026-25749

* Fri Feb 13 2026 Zdenek Dohnal - 2:9.1.2146-1 - patchlevel 2146

[ 1 ] Bug #2437843 - CVE-2026-25749 vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via 'helpfile' option processing

This update can be installed with the "dnf" update program. Use su -c 'dnf upgrade --advisory FEDORA-2026-f4563b100f' at the command line. For more information, refer to the dnf documentation available at

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Fedora VIM Security Update Addresses CVE-2026-25749 A security update for VIM in Fedora 43 addresses CVE-2026-25749, which was published on February 6, 2026. Users of VIM, an enhanced version of the vi editor, are advised to apply the patch to mitigate potential vulnerabilities. The update includes improvements and new features for the editor. 9 sources 22

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