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Ubuntu 3992-1 Moderate: WebKitGTK+ DoS and Code Execution

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Several security issues were fixed in WebKitGTK+.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3992-1
May 22, 2019

webkit2gtk vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 19.04
- Ubuntu 18.10
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in WebKitGTK+.

Software Description:
- webkit2gtk: Web content engine library for GTK+

Details:

A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and
JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious
website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web
browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service
attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 19.04:
  libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18     2.24.2-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
  libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37            2.24.2-0ubuntu0.19.04.1

Ubuntu 18.10:
  libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18     2.24.2-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
  libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37            2.24.2-0ubuntu0.18.10.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18     2.24.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37            2.24.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any
applications that use WebKitGTK+, such as Epiphany, to make all the
necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3992-1
  CVE-2019-8595, CVE-2019-8607, CVE-2019-8615

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.24.2-0ubuntu0.19.04.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.24.2-0ubuntu0.18.10.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.24.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

Ubuntu 3992-1 Moderate: WebKitGTK+ DoS and Code Execution

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Calendar Grey May 22, 2019
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple vulnerabilities addressed in WebKitGTK+, affecting Ubuntu versions 20.04, 19.10, and 18.04 LTS. Please make sure to install the latest updates.
Several security issues were fixed in WebKitGTK+.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 19.04: libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.24.2-0ubuntu0.19.04.1 libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.24.2-0ubuntu0.19.04.1 Ubuntu 18.10: libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.24.2-0ubuntu0.18.10.1 libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.24.2-0ubuntu0.18.10.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.24.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.24.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any applications that use WebKitGTK+, such as Epiphany, to make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3992-1

CVE-2019-8595, CVE-2019-8607, CVE-2019-8615

May 22, 2019

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.24.2-0ubuntu0.19.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.24.2-0ubuntu0.18.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.24.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1

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