- Issued:
- 2026-04-07
- Updated:
- 2026-04-07
RHSA-2026:6736 - Security Advisory
Synopsis
Important: vim security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory: Important
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 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. 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)
- vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via OS command injection in the netrw plugin (CVE-2026-28417)
- vim: Vim: Denial of service and information disclosure via crafted swap file (CVE-2026-28421)
- vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in glob() function (CVE-2026-33412)
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 - Extended Update Support Extension 8.8 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.8 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8 ppc64le
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8 x86_64
Fixes
- BZ - 2437843 - CVE-2026-25749 vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via 'helpfile' option processing
- BZ - 2443455 - CVE-2026-28417 vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via OS command injection in the netrw plugin
- BZ - 2443474 - CVE-2026-28421 vim: Vim: Denial of service and information disclosure via crafted swap file
- BZ - 2450907 - CVE-2026-33412 vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in glob() function
Note:
More recent versions of these packages may be available.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support Extension 8.8
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| vim-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 1ac260f9df5adf019a0c79381bf6b6396e9b5b1b7ba6faea18ad7982d51b2196 |
| x86_64 | |
| vim-X11-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f34752b49a3298565b53081921557506553572b6571e24907b40f20c70ee97ca |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d0604c372bcc661872efe8bd8bf24738b945b938aa85ad1e0a673892b1c9ff05 |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d0604c372bcc661872efe8bd8bf24738b945b938aa85ad1e0a673892b1c9ff05 |
| vim-common-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: a58f171701528d909a4f04930949af0024f4db98c12e0fb0d81f99eb2ed8eaa8 |
| vim-common-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e3eb75d3a039f72a80decd7eafd38c2762cfe84d81aac99d2ea2b4e2433ff1e2 |
| vim-common-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e3eb75d3a039f72a80decd7eafd38c2762cfe84d81aac99d2ea2b4e2433ff1e2 |
| vim-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cfe2c2fe477d98f2743699fc7e473fa75661a8e26d604ce76620c17b73c861af |
| vim-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cfe2c2fe477d98f2743699fc7e473fa75661a8e26d604ce76620c17b73c861af |
| vim-debugsource-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d898a34525ec25df4eb7a37bd732e16f596b3450620d311b146c1acd329d8582 |
| vim-debugsource-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d898a34525ec25df4eb7a37bd732e16f596b3450620d311b146c1acd329d8582 |
| vim-enhanced-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 22261d2d67b18587ffbc717afcd3ddd484d110bb3392c69a4ed16c62015e6d34 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c358623ee8f224e7ae59373adaf78742f39e22dd61fde432f913df27f8c4f499 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c358623ee8f224e7ae59373adaf78742f39e22dd61fde432f913df27f8c4f499 |
| vim-filesystem-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 730333fa4627f40f193c5c5f01f8b67330132545681875203bcef4917a63b6fd |
| vim-minimal-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 9ca5428cbb6416f0d5d8f4249723e44a7f0487b9835065b42567c3b468e1608c |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 756f996b686ff788a7314524320d015d6643caa6bc776bd4aaa061dc3fb8c6a8 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 756f996b686ff788a7314524320d015d6643caa6bc776bd4aaa061dc3fb8c6a8 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 8.8
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| vim-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 1ac260f9df5adf019a0c79381bf6b6396e9b5b1b7ba6faea18ad7982d51b2196 |
| x86_64 | |
| vim-X11-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f34752b49a3298565b53081921557506553572b6571e24907b40f20c70ee97ca |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d0604c372bcc661872efe8bd8bf24738b945b938aa85ad1e0a673892b1c9ff05 |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d0604c372bcc661872efe8bd8bf24738b945b938aa85ad1e0a673892b1c9ff05 |
| vim-common-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: a58f171701528d909a4f04930949af0024f4db98c12e0fb0d81f99eb2ed8eaa8 |
| vim-common-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e3eb75d3a039f72a80decd7eafd38c2762cfe84d81aac99d2ea2b4e2433ff1e2 |
| vim-common-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e3eb75d3a039f72a80decd7eafd38c2762cfe84d81aac99d2ea2b4e2433ff1e2 |
| vim-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cfe2c2fe477d98f2743699fc7e473fa75661a8e26d604ce76620c17b73c861af |
| vim-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cfe2c2fe477d98f2743699fc7e473fa75661a8e26d604ce76620c17b73c861af |
| vim-debugsource-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d898a34525ec25df4eb7a37bd732e16f596b3450620d311b146c1acd329d8582 |
| vim-debugsource-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d898a34525ec25df4eb7a37bd732e16f596b3450620d311b146c1acd329d8582 |
| vim-enhanced-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 22261d2d67b18587ffbc717afcd3ddd484d110bb3392c69a4ed16c62015e6d34 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c358623ee8f224e7ae59373adaf78742f39e22dd61fde432f913df27f8c4f499 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c358623ee8f224e7ae59373adaf78742f39e22dd61fde432f913df27f8c4f499 |
| vim-filesystem-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 730333fa4627f40f193c5c5f01f8b67330132545681875203bcef4917a63b6fd |
| vim-minimal-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 9ca5428cbb6416f0d5d8f4249723e44a7f0487b9835065b42567c3b468e1608c |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 756f996b686ff788a7314524320d015d6643caa6bc776bd4aaa061dc3fb8c6a8 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 756f996b686ff788a7314524320d015d6643caa6bc776bd4aaa061dc3fb8c6a8 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| vim-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 1ac260f9df5adf019a0c79381bf6b6396e9b5b1b7ba6faea18ad7982d51b2196 |
| ppc64le | |
| vim-X11-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 785d1c5be7bfb0bebaa4abbd6ec70420dcdcaedbec03eafc19047e36f52e69de |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 89cb1685ec5bd1b0a0241caa0eba3f94299b8ff5c0e69aca6bcba531608e0469 |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 89cb1685ec5bd1b0a0241caa0eba3f94299b8ff5c0e69aca6bcba531608e0469 |
| vim-common-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 1054a01e8aa94527038e9fcf7873ab6bf84dd53d7b908f07537a321f0c0f3ce1 |
| vim-common-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 025ded22460a1fdcbd3dffe0ffd3e981ed8b4eacf5cef4ad0081bc7b7f3ac129 |
| vim-common-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 025ded22460a1fdcbd3dffe0ffd3e981ed8b4eacf5cef4ad0081bc7b7f3ac129 |
| vim-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: b25bbd0e4dd4d85c9440085995c593222d47b1e103eef46c3a669706c4a21671 |
| vim-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: b25bbd0e4dd4d85c9440085995c593222d47b1e103eef46c3a669706c4a21671 |
| vim-debugsource-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: f66231a999f66f1d862165fdfab1ec5f2a28a4aa54f35bef387789b4a73c0c27 |
| vim-debugsource-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: f66231a999f66f1d862165fdfab1ec5f2a28a4aa54f35bef387789b4a73c0c27 |
| vim-enhanced-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 1087551902de759a8711c4e59af4b38a704b95ce5e2f86d536f3b6d06fe5e0e3 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: f3ed4b44a62f01aceaa65d1483b7572f71c6ec53ba18c0476c59e562eb878ec3 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: f3ed4b44a62f01aceaa65d1483b7572f71c6ec53ba18c0476c59e562eb878ec3 |
| vim-filesystem-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 730333fa4627f40f193c5c5f01f8b67330132545681875203bcef4917a63b6fd |
| vim-minimal-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: 70aa35c5955f7b0775260e47014300895fc6ce16f4f38625345ed58c4d00d4c3 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: be123061e21fb53903313220c7f04bf5cf8e8ee7523925a9f7ac7ea5f46bbfcf |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.ppc64le.rpm | SHA-256: be123061e21fb53903313220c7f04bf5cf8e8ee7523925a9f7ac7ea5f46bbfcf |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 8.8
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| vim-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.src.rpm | SHA-256: 1ac260f9df5adf019a0c79381bf6b6396e9b5b1b7ba6faea18ad7982d51b2196 |
| x86_64 | |
| vim-X11-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: f34752b49a3298565b53081921557506553572b6571e24907b40f20c70ee97ca |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d0604c372bcc661872efe8bd8bf24738b945b938aa85ad1e0a673892b1c9ff05 |
| vim-X11-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d0604c372bcc661872efe8bd8bf24738b945b938aa85ad1e0a673892b1c9ff05 |
| vim-common-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: a58f171701528d909a4f04930949af0024f4db98c12e0fb0d81f99eb2ed8eaa8 |
| vim-common-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e3eb75d3a039f72a80decd7eafd38c2762cfe84d81aac99d2ea2b4e2433ff1e2 |
| vim-common-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e3eb75d3a039f72a80decd7eafd38c2762cfe84d81aac99d2ea2b4e2433ff1e2 |
| vim-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cfe2c2fe477d98f2743699fc7e473fa75661a8e26d604ce76620c17b73c861af |
| vim-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: cfe2c2fe477d98f2743699fc7e473fa75661a8e26d604ce76620c17b73c861af |
| vim-debugsource-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d898a34525ec25df4eb7a37bd732e16f596b3450620d311b146c1acd329d8582 |
| vim-debugsource-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: d898a34525ec25df4eb7a37bd732e16f596b3450620d311b146c1acd329d8582 |
| vim-enhanced-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 22261d2d67b18587ffbc717afcd3ddd484d110bb3392c69a4ed16c62015e6d34 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c358623ee8f224e7ae59373adaf78742f39e22dd61fde432f913df27f8c4f499 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: c358623ee8f224e7ae59373adaf78742f39e22dd61fde432f913df27f8c4f499 |
| vim-filesystem-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.noarch.rpm | SHA-256: 730333fa4627f40f193c5c5f01f8b67330132545681875203bcef4917a63b6fd |
| vim-minimal-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 9ca5428cbb6416f0d5d8f4249723e44a7f0487b9835065b42567c3b468e1608c |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 756f996b686ff788a7314524320d015d6643caa6bc776bd4aaa061dc3fb8c6a8 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo-8.0.1763-20.el8_8.1.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 756f996b686ff788a7314524320d015d6643caa6bc776bd4aaa061dc3fb8c6a8 |
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