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Ubuntu 22.04 vim Major Security Flaw Under Scrutiny SEC-ALERT-2028-4216

Linuxsecurity •LinuxSecurity Advisories • March 18, 2026

This update for vim fixes the following issues: Update Vim to version 9.2.0110: * CVE-2025-53906: malicious zip archive may cause a path traversal in Vim's zip (bsc#1246602). * CVE-2026-26269: Netbeans specialKeys stack buffer overflow (bsc#1258229). * CVE-2026-28417: crafted URL parsed by netrw plugin can lead to execute arbitrary shell commands (bsc#1259051).

## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-910=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-910=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2026-910=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-910=1 * Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2026-910=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-910=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-910=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS zypper in -t patch Read the Full Advisory

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like

YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

zypper in -t patch SUSE-2026-910=1

zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2026-910=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2026-910=1

* Basesystem Module 15-SP7

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP7-2026-910=1

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP7

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP7-2026-910=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-ESPOS-2026-910=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP5

zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP5-LTSS-2026-910=1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 LTSS

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * vim-debugsource-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * vim-small-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * gvim-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * vim-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * gvim-debuginfo-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * vim-small-debuginfo-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch) * vim-data-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * vim-data-common-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * vim-debugsource-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * vim-small-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * gvim-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * vim-debuginfo-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * vim-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * gvim-debuginfo-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * vim-small-debuginfo-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch) * vim-data-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * vim-data-common-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (noarch) * Read the Full Advisory

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)

* vim-debugsource-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* vim-small-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* gvim-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* vim-debuginfo-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* vim-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* gvim-debuginfo-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* vim-small-debuginfo-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.5 (noarch)

* vim-data-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* vim-data-common-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)

* vim-debugsource-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* vim-small-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* gvim-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* vim-debuginfo-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* vim-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* gvim-debuginfo-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* vim-small-debuginfo-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* openSUSE Leap 15.6 (noarch)

* vim-data-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* vim-data-common-9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (noarch)

* bsc#1246602 * bsc#1258229 * bsc#1259051 ## References: * * * * * *

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Multiple CVEs Found in Vim Affecting Ubuntu and SUSE Systems Recent updates have revealed several critical vulnerabilities in Vim, affecting multiple versions of Ubuntu and SUSE Linux. The vulnerabilities include CVE-2026-25749, which allows for denial of service through improper tag resolution, and CVE-2026-26269, which can lead to arbitrary code execution via special key commands. Additionally, CVE-2026-28417 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening crafted URLs. The affected systems include Ubuntu versions from 14.04 to 25.10 and SUSE Linux distributions. Users are advised to update their systems to mitigate these vulnerabilities. The patches for these issues were released on 2026-03-18. The vulnerabilities were discovered by various researchers, including Rahul Hoysala and Kim Dong Han. 3 sources 72

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