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PostPosted: Tue Jan 26, 2016 8:26 pm    Post subject: [ GLSA 201601-02 ] WebKitGTK+ Reply with quote

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201601-02)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: January 26, 2016
Bug(s): #536234
ID: 201601-02

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebKitGTK+, allowing
remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service
condition.


Background

WebKitGTK+ is a full-featured port of the WebKit rendering engine.

Affected Packages

Package: net-libs/webkit-gtk
Vulnerable: < 2.4.9
Unaffected: >= 2.4.9
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

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


Impact

A remote attack can use multiple vectors to execute arbitrary code or
cause a denial of service condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All WebKitGTK+ 3 users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code:
# emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.4.9:3"
   
All WebKitGTK+ 2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code:
# emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
      ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.4.9-r200:2"
   


References

CVE-2014-1344
CVE-2014-1384
CVE-2014-1385
CVE-2014-1386
CVE-2014-1387
CVE-2014-1388
CVE-2014-1389
CVE-2014-1390
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