# Security update for webkit2gtk3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4829-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1217844

  
Cross-References:

  * 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 CaaS Platform 4.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

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 High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-4829=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-4829=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP1-2023-4829=1

  * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0  
To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform 'skuba' tool. It will inform
you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete
cluster in a controlled way.

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk3-devel-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (noarch)
    * libwebkit2gtk3-lang-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk3-devel-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (noarch)
    * libwebkit2gtk3-lang-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk3-devel-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 (noarch)
    * libwebkit2gtk3-lang-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
  * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 (x86_64)
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk3-devel-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1
  * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 (noarch)
    * libwebkit2gtk3-lang-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42916.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42917.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217844

SUSE: 2023:4829-1 important: webkit2gtk3

December 14, 2023
* 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 High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-4829=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP1-LTSS-2023-4829=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP1-2023-4829=1 * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 To install this update, use the SUSE CaaS Platform 'skuba' tool. It will inform you if it detects new updates and let you then trigger updating of the complete cluster in a controlled way. ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (aarch64 x86_64) * typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk3-devel-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (noarch) * libwebkit2gtk3-lang-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk3-devel-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1 (noarch) * libwebkit2gtk3-lang-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64) * typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk3-devel-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 (noarch) * libwebkit2gtk3-lang-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 (x86_64) * typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk3-devel-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1 * SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 (noarch) * libwebkit2gtk3-lang-2.42.3-150000.3.160.1

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 CaaS Platform 4.0

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS 15-SP1

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

##

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

* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-42917.html

* https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1217844

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4829-1
Rating: important

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