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USN-8679-2: Vim vulnerability

USN-8679-1 fixed a vulnerability in Vim. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain tags files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.

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USN-8679-1 fixed a vulnerability in Vim.

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