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SUSE: 2011:0857-1 Important: Libwebkit Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey August 2, 2011
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SUSE enhances libwebkit to resolve severe vulnerabilities allowing for remote code execution. Apply the update to protect your device.
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Summary

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for libwebkit
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2011:0857-1
Rating:             important
References:         #688691 #692619 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-1774
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available. It includes one version update.

Description:


   This update of libwebkit fixes:

   * CVE-2011-1774: XSLT file creation allowed webpages
   evaluating XSLT code to create files.
   * ZDI-11-139 Webkit Anonymous Frame remote code exec

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2011-1774
   

Indications:

   Please install this update.

Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-libwebkit-4917

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-libwebkit-4917

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.2.7]:

      libwebkit-1_0-2-1.2.7-0.13.1
      libwebkit-devel-1.2.7-0.13.1
      libwebkit-lang-1.2.7-0.13.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.2.7]:

      libwebkit-1_0-2-1.2.7-0.13.1
      libwebkit-lang-1.2.7-0.13.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1774.html
   
   
   

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