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SUSE: 2022:4634-2 Important Security Vulnerability in webkit2gtk3

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Calendar Grey December 29, 2022
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE issues a pivotal security patch for webkit2gtk3 tackling a severe code execution vulnerability. Find out more!
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available

Summary

This update for webkit2gtk3 fixes the following issues: Update to version 2.38.3: - CVE-2022-42856: Fixed a potential arbitrary code execution when processing maliciously crafted web content (bsc#1206474). 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: - openSUSE Leap 15.4: zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2022-4634=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP4-2022-4634=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications-15-SP4-2022-4634=1

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security advisory software update arbitrary code execution important SUSE Linux Enterprise patch instructions webkit2gtk3

References

#1206474

Cross- CVE-2022-42856

CVSS scores:

CVE-2022-42856 (NVD) : 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2022-42856 (SUSE): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15-SP4

SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3

SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3

SUSE Manager Server 4.3

openSUSE Leap 15.4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42856.html

https://bugzilla...

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2022:4634-1
Rating: important

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security advisory software update arbitrary code execution important SUSE Linux Enterprise patch instructions webkit2gtk3

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