[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201803-11 ] WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities

[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201803-11 ] WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities

[Christopher Díaz Riveros]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201803-11
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                                           https://security.gentoo.org/
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities
     Date: March 22, 2018
     Bugs: #645686
       ID: 201803-11

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebKitGTK+, the worst of
which may lead to arbitrary code execution.

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
=================

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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  net-libs/webkit-gtk          < 2.18.6                  >= 2.18.6 

Description
===========

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

Impact
======

An attacker could execute arbitrary commands via maliciously crafted
web content.

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-2.18.6"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-13884
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13884
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-13885
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13885
[ 3 ] CVE-2017-7153
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7153
[ 4 ] CVE-2017-7160
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7160
[ 5 ] CVE-2017-7161
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7161
[ 6 ] CVE-2017-7165
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7165
[ 7 ] CVE-2018-4088
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4088
[ 8 ] CVE-2018-4089
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4089
[ 9 ] CVE-2018-4096
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-4096

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-11

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
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Copyright 2018 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.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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