CVE-2023-3896 A divide by zero issue existed in vim of OpenCloudOS Stream
A divide by zero error in Vim allows attackers to cause a denial of service condition.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-3896?
CVE-2023-3896 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Vim Vim, published on 7 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Divide By Zero in vim/vim from 9.0.1367-1 to 9.0.1367-3
Weakness: CWE-369
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-3896?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2023-3896?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-3896 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-3896 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vim Vim
Sources
Also known as AZL-27893, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-3896, ECHO-2cf3-bc60-4174, GHSA-9r4h-7xv2-84wf.