Ubuntu USN · USN-8246-1

Vim vulnerabilities

Published: Thu, 07 May 2026 14:58

CVE-2026-41411CVE-2026-39881CVE-2026-35177

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Vim.

Details

Michał Majchrowicz discovered that Vim’s zip plugin could overwrite arbitrary files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to delete sensitive data or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-35177) It was discovered that Vim’s netbeans interface did not properly sanitize certain strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. This issue only affected Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-39881) It was discovered that Vim did not properly handle backticks in tag filenames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2026-41411)

Recommended actions per Ubuntu release

StackPatch playbook auto-generated per release codename and per affected package.

Ubuntu jammy

vim→2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim→2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-athena→2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-athena
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-common→2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-common
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-doc→2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-gtk→2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-gtk3→2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk3
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-gui-common→2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gui-common
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-nox→2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-nox
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-runtime→2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-runtime
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-tiny→2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-tiny
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
xxd→2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xxd
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu noble

vim→2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim→2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-athena→2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-athena
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-common→2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-common
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-doc→2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-gtk3→2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk3
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-gui-common→2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gui-common
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-motif→2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-motif
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-nox→2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-nox
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-runtime→2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-runtime
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-tiny→2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-tiny
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
xxd→2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xxd
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu questing

vim→2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim→2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-athena→2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-athena
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-common→2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-common
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-doc→2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-gtk3→2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk3
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-gui-common→2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gui-common
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-motif→2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-motif
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-nox→2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-nox
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-runtime→2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-runtime
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-tiny→2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-tiny
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
xxd→2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xxd
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

Ubuntu resolute

vim→2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim→2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-common→2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-common
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-doc→2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-doc
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-gtk3→2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gtk3
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-gui-common→2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-gui-common
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-motif→2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-motif
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-nox→2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-nox
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-runtime→2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-runtime
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
vim-tiny→2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y vim-tiny
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.
xxd→2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1apt_upgrade
Standard apt upgrade. Install 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 from the apt repo.
```
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xxd
```
Most apt upgrades restart their service automatically. needrestart lists anything else.

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