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[vim-security] Ex Command Injection in sign_jump() in Vim < v9.2.1090

Vim sign_jump() before v9.2.1090 permits Ex command injection via unescaped buffer names; low-severity patch disclosed by Christian Brabandt.

Christian Brabandt disclosed an Ex command injection vulnerability in Vim's sign_jump() function affecting versions before v9.2.1090, caused by improper neutralization of unescaped buffer names. The issue is rated Low severity and maps to CWE-88 (argument injection) and CWE-94 (code injection). A CVE has been requested but not yet assigned.

oss-security · 3d agoVulnerability

USN-8679-2: Vim vulnerability

Ubuntu's USN-8679-2 updates Vim for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, fixing a tags-file handling flaw that could allow arbitrary code execution.

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8679-2 extends the Vim fix from USN-8679-1 to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. The vulnerability stems from incorrect handling of certain tags files, which an attacker could exploit to execute arbitrary code. This is a routine distribution security update with no exploitation reported.

Ubuntu Security Notices · 7d agoAdvisory 2 sources

A Deep Dive Into Attempted Exploitation of CVE-2023

Mirai-like botnet scans exploit TP-Link EOL router flaw CVE-2023-33538 after CISA KEV addition, though observed exploit code is flawed.

Unit 42 observed large-scale automated scans attempting to exploit CVE-2023-33538 in end-of-life TP-Link TL-WR940N, TL-WR740N and TL-WR841N routers after CISA added the flaw to its KEV catalog in June 2025. HTTP GET requests inject commands via the ssid1 parameter at the /userRpm/WlanNetworkRpm endpoint to download and execute an arm7 ELF binary, a Mirai variant related to the Condi IoT botnet. Firmware emulation and reverse engineering showed the observed exploits are flawed and would fail, but the underlying vulnerability is real and successful exploitation requires authentication to the router's web interface. TP-Link confirmed the devices are end-of-life with no patches available and recommends replacing units and eliminating default credentials.

Palo Alto Unit 42 · 27d agoExploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2023-335381

Linux Detection Engineering - Local Privilege Escalation

Elastic details a layered detection framework for Linux local privilege escalation, covering 2026's copy-on-write bug wave and LLM-assisted discovery.

Elastic Security Labs describes how most Linux local privilege escalations share a common host flow — an unprivileged process launched from a writable path becoming root — and proposes layered detections combining general outcome-based rules with per-technique rules in Elastic Defend and Auditd. It tracks 13 recent LPE disclosures, seven of which share a copy-on-write/zero-copy bug class, including Copy Fail, DirtyFrag, Fragnesia, DirtyDecrypt, DirtyClone, pedit COW, and RefluXFS. Qualys attributes RefluXFS to an LLM-assisted research effort with Anthropic using Claude Mythos Preview, and another bug is credited to an LLM-assisted workflow. Detection and endpoint rules are published in Elastic's detection-rules and protections-artifacts repositories.

Elastic Security Labs · 5d agoResearch

14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI

Trend Micro found 14 trojanized npm calendar utilities delivering RedC2 4.0, an AI-powered cross-platform backdoor sold for $99.99.

Trend Micro's TrendAI identified 14 functional but trojanized npm packages (streak-*, kit-map-vim, map-streak-kit) that load a bundled Linux implant, the RedShell beacon of RedC2 4.0, without requiring install hooks. RedC2 4.0, sold by Red Offsec for $99.99 and advertised on Hack Forums by actor MarlboroMan in June 2026, offers shell access, credential theft, SOCKS5 proxying, in-memory execution, and an LLM-driven component called Red Agent for natural-language post-exploitation. The framework has evolved from version 2.0 in August 2025 through 4.0, with the Linux beacon introduced in the latest release.

The Hacker News · 22d agoMalware in the wild