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SUSE: 2023:4826-2 serious: gnome-shell vulnerabilities identified

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Calendar Grey December 14, 2023
Dist Suse Esm H88
Critical enhancements for webkit2gtk3 target urgent threats affecting SUSE platforms. Apply updates promptly.
* bsc#1217844 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-42916 * CVE-2023-42917

Summary

## This update for webkit2gtk3 fixes the following issues: Update to version 2.42.3 (bsc#1217844): * Fix flickering while playing videos with DMA-BUF sink. * Fix color picker being triggered in the inspector when typing "tan". * Do not special case the "sans" font family name. * Fix build failure with libxml2 version 2.12.0 due to an API change. * Fix several crashes and rendering issues. * Security fixes: CVE-2023-42916, CVE-2023-42917. ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE 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 Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2023-4827=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical patch SUSE webkit2gtk3

References

* bsc#1217844

Cross-

* CVE-2023-42916

* CVE-2023-42917

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-42916 ( SUSE ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2023-42916 ( NVD ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

* CVE-2023-42917 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-42917 ( NVD ): 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 High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42916.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4827-1
Rating: important

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security advisory security issue critical patch SUSE webkit2gtk3

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