From: | Aaron Bauman <bman@g.o> |
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To: | gentoo-announce@l.g.o |
Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201801-09 ] WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities |
Date: | Mon, 08 Jan 2018 00:00:28 |
Message-Id: | 2888654.iBRd33jdSF@localhost.localdomain |
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2 | Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201801-09 |
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7 | Severity: Normal |
8 | Title: WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities |
9 | Date: January 07, 2018 |
10 | Bugs: #641752 |
11 | ID: 201801-09 |
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15 | Synopsis |
16 | ======== |
17 | |
18 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebkitGTK+, the worst of |
19 | which may lead to arbitrary code execution. |
20 | |
21 | Background |
22 | ========== |
23 | |
24 | WebKitGTK+ is a full-featured port of the WebKit rendering engine. |
25 | |
26 | Affected packages |
27 | ================= |
28 | |
29 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
30 | Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
31 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
32 | 1 net-libs/webkit-gtk < 2.18.4:4 >= 2.18.4:4 |
33 | |
34 | Description |
35 | =========== |
36 | |
37 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebkitGTK+. Please |
38 | review the referenced CVE Identifiers for details. |
39 | |
40 | Impact |
41 | ====== |
42 | |
43 | An attacker, by enticing a user to visit maliciously crafted web |
44 | content, may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause memory |
45 | corruption. |
46 | |
47 | Workaround |
48 | ========== |
49 | |
50 | There are no known workarounds at this time. |
51 | |
52 | Resolution |
53 | ========== |
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55 | All WebkitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version: |
56 | |
57 | # emerge --sync |
58 | # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.18.4:4" |
59 | |
60 | References |
61 | ========== |
62 | |
63 | [ 1 ] CVE-2017-13856 |
64 | https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13856 |
65 | [ 2 ] CVE-2017-13866 |
66 | https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13866 |
67 | [ 3 ] CVE-2017-13870 |
68 | https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13870 |
69 | [ 4 ] CVE-2017-7156 |
70 | https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7156 |
71 | [ 5 ] CVE-2017-7157 |
72 | https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7157 |
73 | |
74 | Availability |
75 | ============ |
76 | |
77 | This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
78 | the Gentoo Security Website: |
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80 | https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-09 |
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82 | Concerns? |
83 | ========= |
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