Gentoo: GLSA-201803-11 Normal: WebKitGTK+ Code Execution Risks
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March 22, 2018
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebKitGTK+, the worst of which may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebKitGTK+. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Resolution
All WebKitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.18.6"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2017-13884 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13884 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-13885 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13885 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-7153 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7153 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-7160 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7160 [ 5 ] CVE-2017-7161 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7161 [ 6 ] CVE-2017-7165 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7165 [ 7 ] CVE-2018-4088 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4088 [ 8 ] CVE-2018-4089 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4089 [ 9 ] CVE-2018-4096 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4096
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-11
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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.
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Severity: Normal
Title: WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: March 22, 2018
Bugs: #645686
ID: 201803-11
Background
WebKitGTK+ is a full-featured port of the WebKit rendering engine,
suitable for projects requiring any kind of web integration, from
hybrid HTML/CSS applications to full-fledged web browsers.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/webkit-gtk < 2.18.6 >= 2.18.6
Impact
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An attacker could execute arbitrary commands via maliciously crafted
web content.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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