CVE-2025-26603 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-26603: Vim is a greatly improved version of the good old UNIX editor Vi. Vim allows to redirect screen messages using the `:redir` ex command to register, variables and files. It also allows to show the contents of registers using the `:registers` or `:display` ex command. When redirecting the output of `:

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-26603 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

vim→ fixed in2:9.1.1230-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

vim→ fixed in9.1.1164-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade vim
```

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