GLSA 202208-39: WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities

Severity:high
Title:WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date:08/31/2022
Bugs: #866494, #864427, #856445, #861740, #837305, #845252, #839984, #833568, #832990
ID:202208-39

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebkitGTK+, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background

WebKitGTK+ is a full-featured port of the WebKit rendering engine, suitable for projects requiring any kind of web integration, from hybrid HTML/CSS applications to full-fledged web browsers.

Affected packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected Architecture(s)
net-libs/webkit-gtk < 2.36.7 >= 2.36.7 All supported architectures

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebKitGTK+. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All WebKitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version:

          # emerge --sync
          # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.36.7"
        

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-202208-39.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License

Copyright 2010 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

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