Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 201801-9 - Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebkitGTK+, the worst of which may lead to arbitrary code execution. Versions less than 2.18.4:4 are affected.
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201801-09
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 07, 2018
Bugs: #641752
ID: 201801-09
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebkitGTK+, the worst of
which may lead to arbitrary code execution.
Background
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WebKitGTK+ is a full-featured port of the WebKit rendering engine.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/webkit-gtk < 2.18.4:4 >= 2.18.4:4
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebkitGTK+. Please
review the referenced CVE Identifiers for details.
Impact
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An attacker, by enticing a user to visit maliciously crafted web
content, may be able to execute arbitrary code or cause memory
corruption.
Workaround
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There are no known workarounds at this time.
Resolution
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All WebkitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.18.4:4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-13856
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13856
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-13866
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13866
[ 3 ] CVE-2017-13870
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13870
[ 4 ] CVE-2017-7156
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7156
[ 5 ] CVE-2017-7157
https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-7157
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201801-09
Concerns?
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