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RockyLinux 9 : vim (RLSA-2026:47982)

🗓️ 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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RockyLinux 9 vim vulnerabilities in advisory RLSA-2026:47982 allow denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The package checks in this plugin were extracted from
# Rocky Linux Security Advisory RLSA-2026:47982.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(330839);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/30");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2026-55693",
    "CVE-2026-57455",
    "CVE-2026-57456",
    "CVE-2026-59856",
    "CVE-2026-59858"
  );
  script_xref(name:"RLSA", value:"2026:47982");

  script_name(english:"RockyLinux 9 : vim (RLSA-2026:47982)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote RockyLinux host is missing one or more security updates.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote RockyLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the
RLSA-2026:47982 advisory.

    * vim: Vim: Denial of Service via stack out-of-bounds write in spell_soundfold_sofo() (CVE-2026-57455)

    * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via malicious docstrings in Python omni-completion (CVE-2026-57456)

    * vim: Vim: Out-of-bounds Write in Spell File Word Count (CVE-2026-55693)

    * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via crafted PHP file in omni-completion (CVE-2026-59856)

    * vim: Vim: Arbitrary command execution via crafted tags file in C omni-completion (CVE-2026-59858)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the RockyLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2026:47982");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492968");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492972");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492980");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2498867");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2498868");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:P");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-59858");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/06/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/07/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/30");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-X11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-X11-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-common");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-common-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-debugsource");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-enhanced");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-enhanced-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-filesystem");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-minimal");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:vim-minimal-debuginfo");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:rocky:linux:9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Rocky Linux Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/RockyLinux/release", "Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include('rpm2.inc');

if (!get_kb_item('Host/local_checks_enabled')) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var os_product = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/product');
if (isnull(os_product) || 'Rocky Linux' >!< os_product) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'Rocky Linux');
var os_version = get_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/version');
if (isnull(os_version)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, 'Rocky Linux');
if (! preg(pattern:"^9([^0-9]|$)", string:os_version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, 'RockyLinux 9.x', 'Rocky Linux ' + os_version);

if (!get_kb_item('Host/RockyLinux/rpm-list')) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

var cpu = get_kb_item('Host/cpu');
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if ('aarch64' >!< cpu && 'ppc' >!< cpu && 's390' >!< cpu && 'x86_64' >!< cpu && cpu !~ "^i[3-6]86$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, 'Rocky Linux', cpu);

var constraints = [
  {
    'release': '9',
    'pkgs': [
      {'reference':'vim-common-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-common-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-common-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-common-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-common-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-common-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-common-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-common-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-debugsource-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-debugsource-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-debugsource-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-debugsource-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-enhanced-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-enhanced-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-enhanced-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-enhanced-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-enhanced-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-enhanced-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-enhanced-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-enhanced-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-filesystem-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-minimal-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-minimal-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-minimal-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-minimal-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-minimal-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-minimal-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-minimal-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-minimal-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-X11-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-X11-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-X11-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-X11-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-X11-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-X11-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'ppc64le', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-X11-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'s390x', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'},
      {'reference':'vim-X11-debuginfo-8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'el_string':'el9_8', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE, 'epoch':'2'}
    ]
  }
];

var os_release = get_one_kb_item('installed_os/local/SSH/0/release');
var os_sp = get_one_kb_item('Host/*/minor_release');

var flag = 0;
var reference;
var sp;
var _cpu;
var el_string;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp;
var epoch;
var allowmaj;
var exists_check;
var cves;
foreach var constraint ( constraints ) {
  # Check that the target release is equal to the affected release
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['release'])){
    if (constraint['release'] != os_release) continue;
  }
  if (!empty_or_null(constraint['sp'])){
    if (constraint['sp'] != os_sp) continue;
  }
  foreach var pkg ( constraint['pkgs'] ) {
    reference = NULL;
    sp = NULL;
    _cpu = NULL;
    el_string = NULL;
    rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
    epoch = NULL;
    allowmaj = NULL;
    exists_check = NULL;
    cves = NULL;
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['reference'])) reference = pkg['reference'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['sp'])) sp = pkg['sp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cpu'])) _cpu = pkg['cpu'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['el_string'])) el_string = pkg['el_string'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = pkg['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['epoch'])) epoch = pkg['epoch'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = pkg['allowmaj'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['exists_check'])) exists_check = pkg['exists_check'];
    if (!empty_or_null(pkg['cves'])) cves = pkg['cves'];
    if (reference &&
        ## (no known rpm to check OR known rpm_exists)
        (!exists_check || rpm_exists(rpm:exists_check)) &&
        rpm_check(sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj, cves:cves)) flag++;
  }
}
if (flag)
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : rpm_report_get()
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  var tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, 'vim-X11 / vim-X11-debuginfo / vim-common / vim-common-debuginfo / etc');
}

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