Security update for vim

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:1347-1
Release Date: 2026-04-15T12:26:47Z
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2026-33412 ( SUSE ): 5.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-33412 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2026-33412 ( NVD ): 5.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2026-33412 ( NVD ): 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-34714 ( SUSE ): 9.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
  • CVE-2026-34714 ( SUSE ): 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-34714 ( NVD ): 9.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
  • CVE-2026-34714 ( NVD ): 8.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2026-34982 ( SUSE ): 8.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  • CVE-2026-34982 ( SUSE ): 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
  • CVE-2026-34982 ( NVD ): 8.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for vim fixes the following issues:

Update to version 9.2.0280.

  • CVE-2026-34982: missing input validation allows for a modeline sandbox bypass and can lead to arbitrary OS command execution (bsc#1261271).
  • CVE-2026-34714: missing checks allow for a tabpanel modeline escape and can lead to arbitrary OS command execution (bsc#1261191).
  • CVE-2026-33412: improper escaping of newline characters allows for command injection in glob and can lead to arbitrary code execution (bsc#1259985).

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 Server 12 SP5 LTSS
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-2026-1347=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-LTSS-EXTENDED-SECURITY-2026-1347=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gvim-debuginfo-9.2.0280-17.62.1
    • vim-9.2.0280-17.62.1
    • vim-debugsource-9.2.0280-17.62.1
    • gvim-9.2.0280-17.62.1
    • vim-debuginfo-9.2.0280-17.62.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS (noarch)
    • vim-data-9.2.0280-17.62.1
    • vim-data-common-9.2.0280-17.62.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (x86_64)
    • gvim-debuginfo-9.2.0280-17.62.1
    • vim-9.2.0280-17.62.1
    • vim-debugsource-9.2.0280-17.62.1
    • gvim-9.2.0280-17.62.1
    • vim-debuginfo-9.2.0280-17.62.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended Security (noarch)
    • vim-data-9.2.0280-17.62.1
    • vim-data-common-9.2.0280-17.62.1

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