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Gentoo: 202401-33 High Risk: WebKitGTK+ Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey January 31, 2024
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Numerous weaknesses in WebKitGTK+ present serious threats. A software upgrade is essential for safeguarding system integrity and ensuring security.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebKitGTK+, the worst of which may lead to remote code execution.

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 high severity remote code multiple vulnerabilities WebKitGTK+

Resolution

All WebKitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.42.2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2023-32359 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32359 [ 2 ] CVE-2023-35074 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35074 [ 3 ] CVE-2023-39434 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39434 [ 4 ] CVE-2023-39928 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39928 [ 5 ] CVE-2023-40451 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-40451 [ 6 ] CVE-2023-41074 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41074 [ 7 ] CVE-2023-41983 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41983 [ 8 ] CVE-2023-41993 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41993 [ 9 ] CVE-2023-42852 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42852 [ 10 ] CVE-2023-42890 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42890 [ 11 ] WSA-2023-0009 https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2023-0009.html

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33
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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: January 31, 2024
Bugs: #915222, #918667
ID: 202401-33

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo high severity remote code multiple vulnerabilities WebKitGTK+

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebKitGTK+, the worst of which may lead to remote code execution.

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 ------------------- ------------ ------------- net-libs/webkit-gtk < 2.42.2:4 >= 2.42.2:4 < 2.42.2:4.1 >= 2.42.2:4.1 < 2.42.2:6 >= 2.42.2:6

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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