[Security Advisory] ALSA-2026:98119: vim security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Important)
Hi, You are receiving an AlmaLinux Security update email because you subscribed to receive errata notifications from AlmaLinux. AlmaLinux: 8 Type: Security Severity: Important Release date: 2026-11-11 Summary: Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fix(es): * vim: Vimscript injection via unescaped filename in netrw s:NetrwMarkFile() filter() expression allows arbitrary code execution (CVE-2026-43961) Bug Fix(es) and Enhancement(s): * vim writes file in place even though creating a backup is possible [rhel-8.10.z] (JIRA:RHEL-282852) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Full details, updated packages, references, and other related information: https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2026-98119.html This message is automatically generated, please don’t reply. For further questions, please, contact us via the AlmaLinux community chat: https://chat.almalinux.org/. Want to change your notification settings? Sign in and manage mailing lists on https://lists.almalinux.org. Kind regards, AlmaLinux Team
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