[ GLSA 202012-10 ] WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities

Thomas Deutschmann <[email protected]>
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202012-10
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
      Date: December 23, 2020
      Bugs: #755947
        ID: 202012-10

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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
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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          < 2.30.3                  >= 2.30.3

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

Impact
======

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 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-2.30.3"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-13543
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13543
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-13584
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13584
[ 3 ] CVE-2020-9948
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9948
[ 4 ] CVE-2020-9951
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9951
[ 5 ] CVE-2020-9952
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9952
[ 6 ] CVE-2020-9983
       https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9983
[ 7 ] WSA-2020-0008
       https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2020-0008.html
[ 8 ] WSA-2020-0009
       https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2020-0009.html

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

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

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-10

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
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
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