- Issued:
- 2026-03-17
- Updated:
- 2026-03-17
RHSA-2026:4715 - Security Advisory
Synopsis
Moderate: vim security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory: Moderate
Red Hat Lightspeed patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An update for vim is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.
Description
Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor.
Security Fix(es):
- vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via 'helpfile' option processing (CVE-2026-25749)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Solution
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 10 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 10 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 10 ppc64le
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 10 aarch64
Fixes
- BZ - 2437843 - CVE-2026-25749 vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via 'helpfile' option processing
CVEs
Note:
More recent versions of these packages may be available.
Click a package name for more details.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 10
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| vim-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 445f751b62627c0b8403acef33fd21a4d14e0163765274877e5db18411735064 |
| x86_64 | |
| vim-X11-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: bf7533792ca771ae558eafe8c0d278a78d3e9a075621f92921c86bd530005efc |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 59d70ca7c587208042cf7fbcee601740528503e26673ed4b556e8bddcb195e50 |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 59d70ca7c587208042cf7fbcee601740528503e26673ed4b556e8bddcb195e50 |
| vim-common-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 8149dc44efe87a27a8df0697026a17bf9eeb3e93a74eb217103861ce2aac64bf |
| vim-data-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 906b241f6e9708f6c246d965cb28d5f7cbc89555e61a82287aa6b9bc239e0e9c |
| vim-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 83305eeb5f58e47146996ec4b7937692ecff3eff1bfac1d8713a48c6b9b19abc |
| vim-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 83305eeb5f58e47146996ec4b7937692ecff3eff1bfac1d8713a48c6b9b19abc |
| vim-debugsource-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 042de0bb8ea5b4ed656db7465cd9db28e6de214b7d64bd98ea579db68beabdc0 |
| vim-debugsource-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 042de0bb8ea5b4ed656db7465cd9db28e6de214b7d64bd98ea579db68beabdc0 |
| vim-enhanced-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 1b38ecc798904de2e5275cec9c9ba2bb60748b138852f006cbadebcd1bdcc515 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 453515fbbcaa8be79f2df62657c16d3047c4f42695922fe78adc2ccd0cb15bc0 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 453515fbbcaa8be79f2df62657c16d3047c4f42695922fe78adc2ccd0cb15bc0 |
| vim-filesystem-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 7f8651b841424b1000c47cc067f7c42c3fd777687a9d1851b7aa6413306cef5f |
| vim-minimal-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5a481ce865456da12f109a5027b8573f71aebeb606442e37e8b0eaa334de6cb5 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 4e8bb2f294fa6e82f3df55212a355b90c71bbf0c6677e6c7a2d50f25642b2a37 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 4e8bb2f294fa6e82f3df55212a355b90c71bbf0c6677e6c7a2d50f25642b2a37 |
| xxd-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 187ac296741351ca3b6d2a430cb6375cc40ce42471f6e77a6bb4deba79254daf |
| xxd-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: dc98d208c9245148bbe4c32e7b91249aca1787a354b5e38bc6fa3d7be6bfda34 |
| xxd-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: dc98d208c9245148bbe4c32e7b91249aca1787a354b5e38bc6fa3d7be6bfda34 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 10
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| vim-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 445f751b62627c0b8403acef33fd21a4d14e0163765274877e5db18411735064 |
| s390x | |
| vim-X11-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 02a7e3ccc20112dc038420f06a55ba2e80ff5750c0f2cbf4ed9092c74d832653 |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 22ae9e4a8fc36120d0700c0e6d39b8ff6af915364120d50088566500ddbea88b |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 22ae9e4a8fc36120d0700c0e6d39b8ff6af915364120d50088566500ddbea88b |
| vim-common-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: ebb4872fa1cc6d65054864c9e0e70cb7f804baafeeb8cafcfa92919681180c2d |
| vim-data-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 906b241f6e9708f6c246d965cb28d5f7cbc89555e61a82287aa6b9bc239e0e9c |
| vim-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: d8cc0353acb2c1f557a0ac881da2b5868bcc52e230b19cb6ca56a166cdc0e17a |
| vim-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: d8cc0353acb2c1f557a0ac881da2b5868bcc52e230b19cb6ca56a166cdc0e17a |
| vim-debugsource-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 645a962b8c75c6621ca05dcb22488d98ffc13ae4df85f7c558f8884745abdd2a |
| vim-debugsource-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 645a962b8c75c6621ca05dcb22488d98ffc13ae4df85f7c558f8884745abdd2a |
| vim-enhanced-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: fd2bcb6e1db5662a5d9109684452b37f7bbd1e9a11ade5b530a3ba5ecdc6432b |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: b75bfae18c75cd33ce6286fddf51999e7b58783af1b7c35839d402f369220d14 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: b75bfae18c75cd33ce6286fddf51999e7b58783af1b7c35839d402f369220d14 |
| vim-filesystem-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 7f8651b841424b1000c47cc067f7c42c3fd777687a9d1851b7aa6413306cef5f |
| vim-minimal-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 4cf25355cad0f88f2e1a949447f8d10023964463613622541ef0c492e23566a3 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: f48154f711d1f0d9f3ab10ed4b2bd0d349e1144306bdb13647ea0866f55d3096 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: f48154f711d1f0d9f3ab10ed4b2bd0d349e1144306bdb13647ea0866f55d3096 |
| xxd-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 0a860e1db4e202e07fb056e832df3381fb529b40eaebf37e09881ff4ef6d82b0 |
| xxd-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 436e4926c0a0b467f7768f5c37a71a38fdf78bc4080b4592f4ed8c4eee9c3b4f |
| xxd-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 436e4926c0a0b467f7768f5c37a71a38fdf78bc4080b4592f4ed8c4eee9c3b4f |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian 10
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| vim-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 445f751b62627c0b8403acef33fd21a4d14e0163765274877e5db18411735064 |
| ppc64le | |
| vim-X11-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 83d8a4237d78fd41a90e091a82f350308f7ec19f9b926e33812323923c08bfbb |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: ea4034a7413e9689568cfb16a0fdec8d69a800e92a3beec9cce78e43073c785a |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: ea4034a7413e9689568cfb16a0fdec8d69a800e92a3beec9cce78e43073c785a |
| vim-common-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 47fe6050e3496115d168e57c1a9099e9901471056bedc15346ae4c0c618e17ff |
| vim-data-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 906b241f6e9708f6c246d965cb28d5f7cbc89555e61a82287aa6b9bc239e0e9c |
| vim-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 210d179f35fd46293c68db3a33ee522a48706c622da1082104dc1fc1bd2a8436 |
| vim-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 210d179f35fd46293c68db3a33ee522a48706c622da1082104dc1fc1bd2a8436 |
| vim-debugsource-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 42de684d50cfd68d50009aed67ede983ce53fb8024e698bc860e7410e3daa41d |
| vim-debugsource-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 42de684d50cfd68d50009aed67ede983ce53fb8024e698bc860e7410e3daa41d |
| vim-enhanced-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 828d9c59b8ad6eca6fde2cc467cc5ad97d2146f30c18360d4cb321a14b7f7b8c |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 7a34c62bafbedcce9cb39f639527f43996898f8882f6ef8c2f29e49ee78f9c77 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 7a34c62bafbedcce9cb39f639527f43996898f8882f6ef8c2f29e49ee78f9c77 |
| vim-filesystem-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 7f8651b841424b1000c47cc067f7c42c3fd777687a9d1851b7aa6413306cef5f |
| vim-minimal-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: b569354bd10ce65b11450581fa7ff95f1d77618138079a63d37e88d8aeba7ac7 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 1aa7e256db21752487cbf45173e30d46c2f8905476353a80089d1f50c3f951ed |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 1aa7e256db21752487cbf45173e30d46c2f8905476353a80089d1f50c3f951ed |
| xxd-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 88b9bdb31efa23d9136b668d05fc58b2ed44f43c9ff9f340a6d7b54ea2e0fe87 |
| xxd-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 0ce7eb0ad5f409ab153058e0e2ee85576c88cc7f816686b826cdef285743241a |
| xxd-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 0ce7eb0ad5f409ab153058e0e2ee85576c88cc7f816686b826cdef285743241a |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 10
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| vim-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 445f751b62627c0b8403acef33fd21a4d14e0163765274877e5db18411735064 |
| aarch64 | |
| vim-X11-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: 9e79827a759d7f38e4248f2193ec2c62e180962ef857de269b9b6ae83aa62c7e |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: 426ffa3a54892e5eb157f105cc42ffd0941230abdcf18979ce124ebc8b29898d |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: 426ffa3a54892e5eb157f105cc42ffd0941230abdcf18979ce124ebc8b29898d |
| vim-common-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: 44d1f8c47d453dfb9a35d368595ce35c21a1c825e76045950fe8e8e5bbebd8fd |
| vim-data-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 906b241f6e9708f6c246d965cb28d5f7cbc89555e61a82287aa6b9bc239e0e9c |
| vim-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: ed210f40324da2ca56bf2e45aca5349ad58301bc04682da63b77c8e56f228e20 |
| vim-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: ed210f40324da2ca56bf2e45aca5349ad58301bc04682da63b77c8e56f228e20 |
| vim-debugsource-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: 7b6d7c9982db501cdc9b2182f180e0bdb0109e75345e10eb39c09ce21ebbdce8 |
| vim-debugsource-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: 7b6d7c9982db501cdc9b2182f180e0bdb0109e75345e10eb39c09ce21ebbdce8 |
| vim-enhanced-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: 6bf427d1aea491b49531dc36044f7b3a9d09f4b7a4c4bedf27e7e329ce731ef2 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: ff15e3a860b30da7f94681ef1c96d8299e0195d9483ec3ef658ec6798b2c28d9 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: ff15e3a860b30da7f94681ef1c96d8299e0195d9483ec3ef658ec6798b2c28d9 |
| vim-filesystem-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 7f8651b841424b1000c47cc067f7c42c3fd777687a9d1851b7aa6413306cef5f |
| vim-minimal-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: b38ec463da01c104fe82f3cc46e254204fd75cf64714f2f4731036efa446107c |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: d5351f7f58cc5c580d2f1d7e8c1865763791b4a3db7eb3119ce55b4556cd10e9 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: d5351f7f58cc5c580d2f1d7e8c1865763791b4a3db7eb3119ce55b4556cd10e9 |
| xxd-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: 234ba5971479e1141e55f2366aba84581ad3446ce59857a930a2eb42dd077d8f |
| xxd-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: 0bb9ad080850155097ed4008baea11a33116788ce6e034e53204eb56d2e014f5 |
| xxd-debuginfo-9.1.083-6.el10_1.1.aarch64.rpm | SHA-256: 0bb9ad080850155097ed4008baea11a33116788ce6e034e53204eb56d2e014f5 |
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