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SUSE: 2021:3862-2 Critical: WebKitGTK Memory Handle Flaws

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Calendar Grey December 1, 2021
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Important SUSE patch resolves two significant memory vulnerabilities in webkit2gtk3. Review the update guidelines and severity assessments.
An update that fixes two vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

This update for webkit2gtk3 fixes the following issues: - CVE-2021-30846: Fixed memory corruption issue that could lead to arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content (bsc#1192063). - CVE-2021-30851: Fixed memory corruption vulnerability that could lead to arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content (bsc#1192063). Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-9-2021-3861=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8: zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2021-3861=1 - SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9:

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security advisory arbitrary code execution memory corruption important SUSE CVE webkit2gtk3

References

#1192063

Cross- CVE-2021-30846 CVE-2021-30851

CVSS scores:

CVE-2021-30846 (NVD) : 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-30846 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-30851 (NVD) : 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2021-30851 (SUSE): 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9

SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP5

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP4-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ...

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2021:3861-1
Rating: important

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