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OpenSUSE 15.6: SUSE-SU-2024:2905-1 Important: WebKit2GTK3 Issues

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Calendar Grey August 14, 2024
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE releases a security patch for webkit2gtk3, resolving significant vulnerabilities related to memory handling issues.
* bsc#1228613 * bsc#1228693 * bsc#1228694 * bsc#1228695

Summary

## This update for webkit2gtk3 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2024-40776: Fixed a use-after-free issue with improved memory management (bsc#1228613). * CVE-2024-40779: Fixed a out-of-bounds read with improved bounds checking (bsc#1228693). * CVE-2024-40780: Fixed another out-of-bounds read with improved bounds checking (bsc#1228694). * CVE-2024-40782: Fixed a second use-after-free issue with improved memory management (bsc#1228695). ## 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: * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2905=1 openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-2905=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6

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Topics Covered

security advisory patch important memory management bounds checking openSUSE webkit2gtk3

References

* bsc#1228613

* bsc#1228693

* bsc#1228694

* bsc#1228695

Cross-

* CVE-2024-40776

* CVE-2024-40779

* CVE-2024-40780

* CVE-2024-40782

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-40776 ( SUSE ): 8.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H

* CVE-2024-40776 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-40779 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-40780 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-40782 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* Basesystem Module 15-SP6

* Desktop Applications Module 15-SP6

* Development Tools Module 15-SP6

* openSUSE Leap 15.6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:2905-1
Rating: important

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security advisory patch important memory management bounds checking openSUSE webkit2gtk3

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