CVE-2025-27423 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2025-27423: Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Vim is distributed with the tar.vim plugin, that allows easy editing and viewing of (compressed or uncompressed) tar files. Starting with 9.1.0858, the tar.vim plugin uses the ":read" ex command line to append below the cursor position, however the is

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2025-27423 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: not yet assigned
```
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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