CVE-2026-41411 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2026-41411: It was discovered that Vim did not properly handle backticks in tag

Affects 4 Linux releases across 50 (distro × package) combinations. First disclosed: 2026-04-24.

CVSS v3:MEDIUM · 6.6(NVD-published)

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2026-41411 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+esm18USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
vim-athena→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-athena
```
vim-common→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-common
```
vim-doc→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-doc
```
vim-gnome→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gnome
```
vim-gtk→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk
```
vim-gtk3→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk3
```
vim-gui-common→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gui-common
```
vim-nox→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-nox
```
vim-runtime→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-runtime
```
vim-tiny→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-tiny
```
xxd→ fixed in2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm18USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xxd
```

Ubuntu focal

Source: Ubuntu USN

vim→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
vim-athena→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-athena
```
vim-common→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-common
```
vim-doc→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-doc
```
vim-gtk→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk
```
vim-gtk3→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk3
```
vim-gui-common→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gui-common
```
vim-nox→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-nox
```
vim-runtime→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-runtime
```
vim-tiny→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-tiny
```
xxd→ fixed in2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm6USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xxd
```

Ubuntu trusty

Source: Ubuntu USN

vim→ fixed in2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
vim-athena→ fixed in2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-athena
```
vim-common→ fixed in2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-common
```
vim-doc→ fixed in2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-doc
```
vim-gnome→ fixed in2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gnome
```
vim-gtk→ fixed in2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk
```
vim-gui-common→ fixed in2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gui-common
```
vim-lesstif→ fixed in2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-lesstif
```
vim-nox→ fixed in2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-nox
```
vim-runtime→ fixed in2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-runtime
```
vim-tiny→ fixed in2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm27USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-tiny
```

Ubuntu xenial

Source: Ubuntu USN

vim→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
vim-athena→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-athena
```
vim-athena-py2→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-athena-py2
```
vim-common→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-common
```
vim-doc→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-doc
```
vim-gnome→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gnome
```
vim-gnome-py2→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gnome-py2
```
vim-gtk→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk
```
vim-gtk-py2→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk-py2
```
vim-gtk3→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk3
```
vim-gtk3-py2→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk3-py2
```
vim-gui-common→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gui-common
```
vim-nox→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-nox
```
vim-nox-py2→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-nox-py2
```
vim-runtime→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-runtime
```
vim-tiny→ fixed in2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33USN-8342-1
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-tiny
```

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