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Gentoo: GLSA-202104-04 Moderate: WebkitGTK+ Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey April 30, 2021
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security flaws identified in WebkitGTK+ may enable unwanted code execution. Update is advised. Find out more!
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 software update code execution multiple issues arbitrary code multiple threats normal severity webkitgtk webengine

Resolution

All WebkitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.30.6"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-13558 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13558 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-27918 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27918 [ 3 ] CVE-2020-29623 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-29623 [ 4 ] CVE-2020-9947 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9947 [ 5 ] CVE-2021-1765 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1765 [ 6 ] CVE-2021-1789 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1789 [ 7 ] CVE-2021-1799 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1799 [ 8 ] CVE-2021-1801 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1801 [ 9 ] CVE-2021-1870 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1870 [ 10 ] WSA-2021-0001 https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2021-0001.html [ 11 ] WSA-2021-0002 https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2021-0002.html

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-03
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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: April 30, 2021
Bugs: #770793, #773193
ID: 202104-03

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo software update code execution multiple issues arbitrary code multiple threats normal severity webkitgtk webengine

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 < 2.30.6 >= 2.30.6

Impact

===== An attacker, by enticing a user to visit maliciously crafted web content, may be able to execute arbitrary code, violate iframe sandboxing policy, access restricted ports on arbitrary servers, cause memory corruption, or could cause a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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