Gentoo: GLSA-201601-02: WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebKitGTK+. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All WebKitGTK+ 3 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.4.9:3"
All WebKitGTK+ 2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.4.9-r200:2"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2014-1344 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1344 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-1384 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1384 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-1385 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1385 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-1386 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1386 [ 5 ] CVE-2014-1387 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1387 [ 6 ] CVE-2014-1388 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1388 [ 7 ] CVE-2014-1389 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1389 [ 8 ] CVE-2014-1390 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-1390
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201601-02
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebKitGTK+, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Background
WebKitGTK+ is a full-featured port of the WebKit rendering engine.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-libs/webkit-gtk < 2.4.9 >= 2.4.9
Impact
===== A remote attack can use multiple vectors to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.