CVE-2026-35177 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-35177: Michał Majchrowicz discovered that Vim's zip plugin could overwrite

Affects 5 Linux releases across 50 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-04-27.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-35177 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Ubuntu bionic

Source: Ubuntu USN

vim→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
vim-athena→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-athena
```
vim-common→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-common
```
vim-doc→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-doc
```
vim-gnome→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gnome
```
vim-gtk→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk
```
vim-gtk3→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk3
```
vim-gui-common→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gui-common
```
vim-nox→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-nox
```
vim-runtime→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-runtime
```
vim-tiny→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-tiny
```
xxd→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xxd
```

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

vim→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
vim-athena→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-athena
```
vim-common→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-common
```
vim-doc→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-doc
```
vim-gtk→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk
```
vim-gtk3→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk3
```
vim-gui-common→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gui-common
```
vim-nox→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-nox
```
vim-runtime→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-runtime
```
vim-tiny→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-tiny
```
xxd→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xxd
```

Ubuntu jammy

Source: Ubuntu USN

vim→ fixed in2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
vim-athena→ fixed in2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-athena
```
vim-common→ fixed in2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-common
```
vim-doc→ fixed in2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-doc
```
vim-gtk→ fixed in2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk
```
vim-gtk3→ fixed in2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk3
```
vim-gui-common→ fixed in2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gui-common
```
vim-nox→ fixed in2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-nox
```
vim-runtime→ fixed in2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-runtime
```
vim-tiny→ fixed in2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-tiny
```
xxd→ fixed in2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xxd
```

Ubuntu noble

Source: Ubuntu USN

vim→ fixed in2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
vim-athena→ fixed in2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-athena
```
vim-common→ fixed in2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-common
```
vim-doc→ fixed in2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-doc
```
vim-gtk3→ fixed in2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk3
```
vim-gui-common→ fixed in2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gui-common
```
vim-motif→ fixed in2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-motif
```
vim-nox→ fixed in2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-nox
```
vim-runtime→ fixed in2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-runtime
```
vim-tiny→ fixed in2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-tiny
```
xxd→ fixed in2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xxd
```

Ubuntu questing

Source: Ubuntu USN

vim→ fixed in2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
vim-athena→ fixed in2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-athena
```
vim-common→ fixed in2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-common
```
vim-doc→ fixed in2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-doc
```
vim-gtk3→ fixed in2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3USN-8213-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk3
```

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