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Gentoo: GLSA-202012-10 Normal: WebkitGTK+ Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey December 23, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Examine the Gentoo notice regarding vulnerabilities in WebKitGTK+ that could permit remote code execution. It's crucial to upgrade your installations to maintain a secure environment.
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 security issue gentoo code execution multiple vulnerabilities upgrade instructions code execution risk normal severity webkitgtk upgrade instruction

Resolution

All WebkitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.30.3"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-13543 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13543 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-13584 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13584 [ 3 ] CVE-2020-9948 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9948 [ 4 ] CVE-2020-9951 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9951 [ 5 ] CVE-2020-9952 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9952 [ 6 ] CVE-2020-9983 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9983 [ 7 ] WSA-2020-0008 https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2020-0008.html [ 8 ] WSA-2020-0009 https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2020-0009.html

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-10
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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: December 23, 2020
Bugs: #755947
ID: 202012-10

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue gentoo code execution multiple vulnerabilities upgrade instructions code execution risk normal severity webkitgtk upgrade instruction

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 < 2.30.3 >= 2.30.3

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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