Security update for vim

Announcement ID:	SUSE-SU-2025:03240-1
Release Date:	2025-09-16T19:57:35Z
Rating:	moderate
References:	bsc#1246602 bsc#1246604 bsc#1247938 bsc#1247939
Cross-References:	CVE-2025-53905 CVE-2025-53906 CVE-2025-55157 CVE-2025-55158
CVSS scores:	CVE-2025-53905 ( SUSE ): 1.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVE-2025-53905 ( SUSE ): 4.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L CVE-2025-53905 ( NVD ): 4.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L CVE-2025-53906 ( SUSE ): 1.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:L/SA:L CVE-2025-53906 ( SUSE ): 4.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L CVE-2025-53906 ( NVD ): 4.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L CVE-2025-55157 ( SUSE ): 6.7 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVE-2025-55157 ( SUSE ): 5.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVE-2025-55157 ( NVD ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X CVE-2025-55157 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVE-2025-55158 ( SUSE ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H CVE-2025-55158 ( NVD ): 6.9 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X CVE-2025-55158 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:	SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4

An update that solves four vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for vim fixes the following issues:

Update to version 9.1.1629.

• CVE-2025-53905: Fixed a path traversal issue in tar.vim plugin that may allow for file overwriting when opening specially crafted tar files (bsc#1246604).
• CVE-2025-53906: Fixed a path traversal issue in zip.vim plugin that may allow for file overwriting when opening specially crafted zip files (bsc#1246602).
• CVE-2025-55157: Fixed use-after-free in internal tuple reference management (bsc#1247938).
• CVE-2025-55158: Fixed double-free in internal typed value (typval_T) management (bsc#1247939).

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:

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-3240=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-3240=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-3240=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-3240=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-3240=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-3240=1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2
  zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-3240=1

Package List:

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (noarch)
  • vim-data-common-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-small-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debugsource-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (noarch)
  • vim-data-common-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-small-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debugsource-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (noarch)
  • vim-data-common-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-small-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debugsource-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (noarch)
  • vim-data-common-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-small-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debugsource-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (noarch)
  • vim-data-common-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-small-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debugsource-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (noarch)
  • vim-data-common-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-small-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debugsource-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (noarch)
  • vim-data-common-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
• SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
  • vim-small-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-small-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debugsource-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1
  • vim-debuginfo-9.1.1629-150000.5.78.1

References:

• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53905.html
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53906.html
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-55157.html
• https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-55158.html
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246602
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246604
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247938
• https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1247939