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SUSE Linux Enterprise 15-SP2: 2020:3867-1 Crucial Webkit2Gtk3 Security Fix

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Calendar Grey December 17, 2020
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SUSE has released a critical security patch for webkit2gtk3 addressing five vulnerabilities that could lead to unauthorized code execution, thereby improving overall system security.
An update that fixes 5 vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for webkit2gtk3 fixes the following issues: -webkit2gtk3 was updated to version 2.30.3 (bsc#1179122 bsc#1179451): - CVE-2021-13543: Fixed a use after free which could have led to arbitrary code execution. - CVE-2021-13584: Fixed a use after free which could have led to arbitrary code execution. - CVE-2021-9948: Fixed a type confusion which could have led to arbitrary code execution. - CVE-2021-9951: Fixed a use after free which could have led to arbitrary code execution. - CVE-2021-9983: Fixed an out of bounds write which could have led to arbitrary code execution. - Have the libwebkit2gtk package require libjavascriptcoregtk of the same version (bsc#1171531). - Enable c_loop on aarch64: currently needed for compilation to succeed with JIT disabled. Also disable sampling profiler, since it conflicts

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Topics Covered

security advisory update critical arbitrary code execution important SUSE webkit2gtk3

References

#1171531 #1177087 #1179122 #1179451

Cross- CVE-2020-13543 CVE-2020-13584 CVE-2020-9948

CVE-2020-9951 CVE-2020-9983

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13543.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13584.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-9948.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-9951.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-9983.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1171531

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1177087

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179122

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179451

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:3867-1
Rating: important

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Topics Covered

security advisory update critical arbitrary code execution important SUSE webkit2gtk3

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