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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201712-01 ] WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities

Posted on 14 December 2017
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From: Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@gentoo.org>
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Subject: [ GLSA 201712-01 ] WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201712-01
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 14, 2017
Bugs: #637076
ID: 201712-01

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered 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,
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 < 2.18.3 >= 2.18.3

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

Impact
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By enticing a victim to visit maliciously crafted web content, a remote
attacker could execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service
condition.

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-2.18.3"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2017-13783
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13783
[ 2 ] CVE-2017-13784
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13784
[ 3 ] CVE-2017-13785
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13785
[ 4 ] CVE-2017-13788
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13788
[ 5 ] CVE-2017-13791
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13791
[ 6 ] CVE-2017-13792
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13792
[ 7 ] CVE-2017-13793
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13793
[ 8 ] CVE-2017-13794
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13794
[ 9 ] CVE-2017-13795
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13795
[ 10 ] CVE-2017-13796
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13796
[ 11 ] CVE-2017-13798
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13798
[ 12 ] CVE-2017-13802
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13802
[ 13 ] CVE-2017-13803
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-13803

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/201712-01

Concerns?
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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 2017 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.

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


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