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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201709-03 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Date: September 17, 2017 |
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Bugs: #622442 |
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ID: 201709-03 |
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Synopsis |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebkitGTK+, the worst of |
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which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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WebKitGTK+ is a full-featured port of the WebKit rendering engine, |
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suitable for projects requiring any kind of web integration, offers |
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Webkit's full functionality and is used on a wide range of systems. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 net-libs/webkit-gtk < 2.16.5 >= 2.16.5 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebkitGTK+. Please |
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review the references below for details. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code via crafted web content. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All WebkitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.16.5" |
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Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools |
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such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these |
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packages. |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-2424 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-2424 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2017-2538 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-2538 |
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[ 3 ] WebkitGTK+ Security Announce |
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https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0005.html |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-03 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |