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Debian 12: DSA-5804-1 critical: webkit2gtk process crash

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Calendar Grey November 7, 2024
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-5805-1 outlines fixes for various critical vulnerabilities in systemd, urging users to apply the recommended updates.
The following vulnerabilities have been discovered in the WebKitGTK web engine: CVE-2024-44244
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Summary

The following vulnerabilities have been discovered in the WebKitGTK
web engine:

CVE-2024-44244

An anonymous researcher, Q1IQ (@q1iqF) and P1umer discovered that
processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an
unexpected process crash.

CVE-2024-44296

Narendra Bhati discovered that processing maliciously crafted web
content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed in
version 2.46.3-1~deb12u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your webkit2gtk packages.

For the detailed security status of webkit2gtk please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/webkit2gtk

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



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Package: webkit2gtk
CVE ID: CVE-2024-44244 CVE-2024-44296

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