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Red Hat Product Errata RHBA-2013:0066 - Bug Fix Advisory
Issued:
2013-01-07
Updated:
2013-01-07

RHBA-2013:0066 - Bug Fix Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

vim bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Red Hat Lightspeed patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

Updated vim packages that fix various bugs are now available for Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.

This update fixes the following bugs:

  • Previously, when using the VimExplorer file manager with the locale set to

Simplified Chinese (zh_CN), the netrw.vim script inserted an unwanted "e"
character in front of file names. The underlying code has been modified so that
file names are now displayed correctly, without unwanted characters. (BZ#591578)

  • Under certain circumstances, when doing completion in Vim, the text editor

entered a recursive function call without returning and stopped responding to
user input. With this update, a patch has been applied to prevent such a
recursive loop. (BZ#681108)

  • When using the file explorer in a subdirectory of the root directory, the "vim

.." command displayed only part of the root directory's content. A patch has
been applied to address this issue, and the "vim .." command now lists the
content of the root directory properly in the described scenario. (BZ#825307)

All users of vim are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix
these bugs.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/knowledge/articles/11258

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

  • BZ - 591578 - netrw.vim print additional 'e' in front of filenames
  • BZ - 681108 - vim crashes while doing completion
  • BZ - 825307 - "vim .." does not show files properly

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)

Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5

SRPM
vim-7.0.109-7.2.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: 9cfa8c8288699420d67b87040b079e758dda8c3fd015c9fd46cf3b5358bb8103
x86_64
vim-X11-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 43a8ca4bed3ff7b50e482e98ced4c9884e8f2533d352b469cd7c825d8c702043
vim-common-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fb04ac524d1fc57ac62de076c05592f25385bdd8471c3e151a03053b8f737b4f
vim-debuginfo-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 688638d776e04482df94d2f77141e2b2789817eb8ec5d32055b1ea36d602185a
vim-enhanced-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 27e0baeaaa6fd03e44ac8d1929d22ee81d983da559054ba00d5ef9740d8eadb1
vim-minimal-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5fd8336c0e649f5d58d27fc7ce16d30e8d123df85e2e1d25fecd61859dedab14
ia64
vim-X11-7.0.109-7.2.el5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: cf82434daa49eef983eb8d3c7cc2ff43663ce13f2863ffee4f7acc84d5cb582f
vim-common-7.0.109-7.2.el5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 3e8345db3b8dacfb5f7c6a7bb7e197a121f4c277b7b6d465e8ca11bb6f09cae6
vim-debuginfo-7.0.109-7.2.el5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: c4cfb15ef346b090df02981dec52d4d1c26517ee1a487efecb7064c0c5fa2e8f
vim-enhanced-7.0.109-7.2.el5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 3eb8abdeae4bada5aa0899d3d887c389638bc9b188358898e95e47d94f296ac7
vim-minimal-7.0.109-7.2.el5.ia64.rpm SHA-256: c97cb3faacb75b46a89f33f846af6ed3fe4ed2c1fd6ade38b54c36ba00bdc366
i386
vim-X11-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 36fd194d43f26bc5dba8dc1bf4b518686a4409e0ad554b53085d51c35874be57
vim-common-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: bfd659c4e945898eab8cc59b86f61dc122a905a74b382ef96e8481ffe5b8fe31
vim-debuginfo-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 866d6e76a6c64bf21cb65858332d2ad3b28d25261a5933e5bdfad296fa47dd38
vim-enhanced-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 283b8665723e3490a9848e5ef32a5dc371a5b9915980f0db1a19e97606e30be2
vim-minimal-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: a8be1d61e049f5963160ab0bc6a684821374ba2117e2cbd3d5d0e141c55b4202

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5

SRPM
vim-7.0.109-7.2.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: 9cfa8c8288699420d67b87040b079e758dda8c3fd015c9fd46cf3b5358bb8103
x86_64
vim-X11-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 43a8ca4bed3ff7b50e482e98ced4c9884e8f2533d352b469cd7c825d8c702043
vim-common-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fb04ac524d1fc57ac62de076c05592f25385bdd8471c3e151a03053b8f737b4f
vim-debuginfo-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 688638d776e04482df94d2f77141e2b2789817eb8ec5d32055b1ea36d602185a
vim-enhanced-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 27e0baeaaa6fd03e44ac8d1929d22ee81d983da559054ba00d5ef9740d8eadb1
vim-minimal-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5fd8336c0e649f5d58d27fc7ce16d30e8d123df85e2e1d25fecd61859dedab14
i386
vim-X11-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 36fd194d43f26bc5dba8dc1bf4b518686a4409e0ad554b53085d51c35874be57
vim-common-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: bfd659c4e945898eab8cc59b86f61dc122a905a74b382ef96e8481ffe5b8fe31
vim-debuginfo-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 866d6e76a6c64bf21cb65858332d2ad3b28d25261a5933e5bdfad296fa47dd38
vim-enhanced-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 283b8665723e3490a9848e5ef32a5dc371a5b9915980f0db1a19e97606e30be2
vim-minimal-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: a8be1d61e049f5963160ab0bc6a684821374ba2117e2cbd3d5d0e141c55b4202

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5

SRPM
vim-7.0.109-7.2.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: 9cfa8c8288699420d67b87040b079e758dda8c3fd015c9fd46cf3b5358bb8103
x86_64
vim-X11-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 43a8ca4bed3ff7b50e482e98ced4c9884e8f2533d352b469cd7c825d8c702043
vim-common-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fb04ac524d1fc57ac62de076c05592f25385bdd8471c3e151a03053b8f737b4f
vim-debuginfo-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 688638d776e04482df94d2f77141e2b2789817eb8ec5d32055b1ea36d602185a
vim-enhanced-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 27e0baeaaa6fd03e44ac8d1929d22ee81d983da559054ba00d5ef9740d8eadb1
vim-minimal-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5fd8336c0e649f5d58d27fc7ce16d30e8d123df85e2e1d25fecd61859dedab14
i386
vim-X11-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 36fd194d43f26bc5dba8dc1bf4b518686a4409e0ad554b53085d51c35874be57
vim-common-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: bfd659c4e945898eab8cc59b86f61dc122a905a74b382ef96e8481ffe5b8fe31
vim-debuginfo-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 866d6e76a6c64bf21cb65858332d2ad3b28d25261a5933e5bdfad296fa47dd38
vim-enhanced-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 283b8665723e3490a9848e5ef32a5dc371a5b9915980f0db1a19e97606e30be2
vim-minimal-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: a8be1d61e049f5963160ab0bc6a684821374ba2117e2cbd3d5d0e141c55b4202

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5

SRPM
vim-7.0.109-7.2.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: 9cfa8c8288699420d67b87040b079e758dda8c3fd015c9fd46cf3b5358bb8103
s390x
vim-X11-7.0.109-7.2.el5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 915d45bed9e1bd8a47b27c06b5b8c331f8abf1a5b29c0977644699f8e46a38e2
vim-common-7.0.109-7.2.el5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 5cc301fb386bc50bb505adf63a89c1fdafa1aa94eae536bded4ca6049d698280
vim-debuginfo-7.0.109-7.2.el5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: d08c0b6938042d393670363ed608e1519c85cd74721b9d26a5273aeef83976ed
vim-enhanced-7.0.109-7.2.el5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 0cc8c5aef007976cc03207ddc9d405afbedaae7c6240cff09ca5b28fadd9b354
vim-minimal-7.0.109-7.2.el5.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 7532fa80d17403e6678cf9d776fb1d203a71bb56fba5d6df2ba22b0c4b178927

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5

SRPM
vim-7.0.109-7.2.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: 9cfa8c8288699420d67b87040b079e758dda8c3fd015c9fd46cf3b5358bb8103
ppc
vim-X11-7.0.109-7.2.el5.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 77891f359183c622176315d6ed6d3369b8b2604114f5d342017d6a42d7be3a03
vim-common-7.0.109-7.2.el5.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 2265a5305818a6c45b61004a17dd0104c62262cf997f2ace23773c0fb4689f8e
vim-debuginfo-7.0.109-7.2.el5.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 3f48549ce962e7793e4c072b8cbcdcd9d316e953b848ac4902336cd5162c9a77
vim-enhanced-7.0.109-7.2.el5.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 59b52ca6c83f4a310000b9cbf2259d3f6d98e5c1f22b81261936fafe5e6ab1c7
vim-minimal-7.0.109-7.2.el5.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 16187b6f0acc330a1d985e302137731e600a684c98ca8c9169447430ac3c0f2b

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5

SRPM
vim-7.0.109-7.2.el5.src.rpm SHA-256: 9cfa8c8288699420d67b87040b079e758dda8c3fd015c9fd46cf3b5358bb8103
x86_64
vim-X11-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 43a8ca4bed3ff7b50e482e98ced4c9884e8f2533d352b469cd7c825d8c702043
vim-common-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: fb04ac524d1fc57ac62de076c05592f25385bdd8471c3e151a03053b8f737b4f
vim-debuginfo-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 688638d776e04482df94d2f77141e2b2789817eb8ec5d32055b1ea36d602185a
vim-enhanced-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 27e0baeaaa6fd03e44ac8d1929d22ee81d983da559054ba00d5ef9740d8eadb1
vim-minimal-7.0.109-7.2.el5.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 5fd8336c0e649f5d58d27fc7ce16d30e8d123df85e2e1d25fecd61859dedab14
i386
vim-X11-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 36fd194d43f26bc5dba8dc1bf4b518686a4409e0ad554b53085d51c35874be57
vim-common-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: bfd659c4e945898eab8cc59b86f61dc122a905a74b382ef96e8481ffe5b8fe31
vim-debuginfo-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 866d6e76a6c64bf21cb65858332d2ad3b28d25261a5933e5bdfad296fa47dd38
vim-enhanced-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: 283b8665723e3490a9848e5ef32a5dc371a5b9915980f0db1a19e97606e30be2
vim-minimal-7.0.109-7.2.el5.i386.rpm SHA-256: a8be1d61e049f5963160ab0bc6a684821374ba2117e2cbd3d5d0e141c55b4202

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