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Gentoo: GLSA-202208-39 High: WebKitGTK+ Risks and Threats Summary

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Calendar Grey August 31, 2022
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Uncover various vulnerabilities within Gentoo's WebKitGTK+ that could allow arbitrary code execution. Immediate upgrade advised.
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 high severity multiple issues Gentoo Linux WebKitGTK+

Resolution

All WebKitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.36.7"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2022-2294 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2294 [ 2 ] CVE-2022-22589 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22589 [ 3 ] CVE-2022-22590 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22590 [ 4 ] CVE-2022-22592 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22592 [ 5 ] CVE-2022-22620 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22620 [ 6 ] CVE-2022-22624 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22624 [ 7 ] CVE-2022-22628 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22628 [ 8 ] CVE-2022-22629 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22629 [ 9 ] CVE-2022-22662 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22662 [ 10 ] CVE-2022-22677 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-22677 [ 11 ] CVE-2022-26700 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26700 [ 12 ] CVE-2022-26709 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26709 [ 13 ] CVE-2022-26710 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26710 [ 14 ] CVE-2022-2671...

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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/202208-39
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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: High
Title: WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: August 31, 2022
Bugs: #866494, #864427, #856445, #861740, #837305, #845252, #839984, #833568, #832990
ID: 202208-39

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity multiple issues Gentoo Linux 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 < 2.36.7 >= 2.36.7

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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