Gentoo: GLSA-202012-10 Normal: WebkitGTK+ Code Execution Risk
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December 23, 2020
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.
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.
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Severity: Normal
Title: WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 23, 2020
Bugs: #755947
ID: 202012-10
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 < 2.30.3 >= 2.30.3
Impact
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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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