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Gentoo GLSA-201909-05 Normal: WebkitGTK+ Code Execution Risks

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Calendar Grey September 6, 2019
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Numerous security flaws in WebkitGTK+ could permit code execution, hence updating is recommended to mitigate potential threats.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebkitGTK+, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebkitGTK+. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution arbitrary execution multiple threats normal severity webkitgtk

Resolution

All WebkitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.24.4"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2019-11070 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11070 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-6201 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6201 [ 3 ] CVE-2019-6251 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6251 [ 4 ] CVE-2019-7285 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7285 [ 5 ] CVE-2019-7292 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7292 [ 6 ] CVE-2019-8503 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8503 [ 7 ] CVE-2019-8506 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8506 [ 8 ] CVE-2019-8515 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8515 [ 9 ] CVE-2019-8518 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8518 [ 10 ] CVE-2019-8523 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8523 [ 11 ] CVE-2019-8524 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8524 [ 12 ] CVE-2019-8535 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8535 [ 13 ] CVE-2019-8536 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8536 [ 14 ] CVE-2019-8544...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201909-05
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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.

Severity: Normal
Title: WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: September 06, 2019
Bugs: #683234, #686216, #693122
ID: 201909-05

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution arbitrary execution multiple threats normal severity webkitgtk

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebkitGTK+, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

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

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-libs/webkit-gtk < 2.24.4 >= 2.24.4

Impact

===== An attacker, by enticing a user to visit maliciously crafted web content, may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause memory corruption.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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