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QSN-8679-1: Vim vulnerability
August 25, 2026
Summary
Vim could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file.
Details
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain tags files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
Affected QuantaStor releases
| Release | Platform | Package | Exposure | Shipped version | Fixed version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9.1.001 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed in this release |
| 6.9.1.001 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-common | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed in this release |
| 6.9.1.001 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-runtime | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed in this release |
| 6.9.1.001 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-tiny | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed in this release |
| 6.9.1.001 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xxd | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.9.0.464 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed in this release |
| 6.9.0.464 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-common | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed in this release |
| 6.9.0.464 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-runtime | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed in this release |
| 6.9.0.464 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-tiny | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed in this release |
| 6.9.0.464 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xxd | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.6.015 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed in this release |
| 6.8.6.015 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-common | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed in this release |
| 6.8.6.015 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-runtime | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed in this release |
| 6.8.6.015 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-tiny | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed in this release |
| 6.8.6.015 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xxd | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.5.018 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.5.018 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-common | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.5.018 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-runtime | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.5.018 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-tiny | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.5.018 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xxd | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.4.038 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.4.038 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-common | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.4.038 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-runtime | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.4.038 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-tiny | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.4.038 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xxd | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.3.018 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.3.018 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-common | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.3.018 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-runtime | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.3.018 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-tiny | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.3.018 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xxd | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.2.002 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.2.002 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-common | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.2.002 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-runtime | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.2.002 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-tiny | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.2.002 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xxd | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.1.007 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.1.007 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-common | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.1.007 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-runtime | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.1.007 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-tiny | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.1.007 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xxd | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.0.205 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.0.205 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-common | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.0.205 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-runtime | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.0.205 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim-tiny | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
| 6.8.0.205 | Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | xxd | Internally-facing | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 | Fixed by QuantaStor security update |
Internally-facing: only accessible when logged into the QuantaStor console/ssh as the qadmin administrative sudo user; generally lower priority. Externally-facing: part of a service the storage platform presents on the network (or the kernel), so potentially reachable over the network.
CVEs
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8679-1
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73073
Update
Fixes marked Fixed by QuantaStor security update are applied by upgrading QuantaStor with security patches included (Upgrade Manager). Fixed package versions:
| Platform | Package | Version |
|---|---|---|
| bionic | vim | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm24 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm13 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | vim | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.20 |
| trusty | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm33 |
| xenial | vim | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm39 |