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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201903-12 ] WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities

Posted on 14 March 2019
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201903-12
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 14, 2019
Bugs: #672108, #674702, #678334
ID: 201903-12

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Synopsis
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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
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 net-libs/webkit-gtk < 2.22.6 >= 2.22.6

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

Impact
======
An attacker could execute arbitrary code or conduct cross-site
scripting.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround 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-2.22.6"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2019-6212
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6212
[ 2 ] CVE-2019-6215
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6215
[ 3 ] CVE-2019-6216
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6216
[ 4 ] CVE-2019-6217
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6217
[ 5 ] CVE-2019-6226
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6226
[ 6 ] CVE-2019-6227
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6227
[ 7 ] CVE-2019-6229
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6229
[ 8 ] CVE-2019-6233
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6233
[ 9 ] CVE-2019-6234
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6234

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/201903-12

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 2019 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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