GLSA 201612-41: WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Severity:	normal
Title:	WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	12/13/2016
Bugs:	#570034
ID:	201612-41

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in WebKitGTK+, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary 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. It offers WebKit’s full functionality and is useful in a wide range of systems from desktop computers to embedded systems like phones, tablets, and televisions. WebKitGTK+ is made by a lively community of developers and designers, who hope to bring the web platform to everyone. It’s the official web engine of the GNOME platform and is used in browsers such as Epiphany and Midori.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
net-libs/webkit-gtk	< 2.4.10-r200	>= 2.4.10-r200	All supported architectures

Description

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

Impact

A remote attacker 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+ users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.4.10-r200"

References

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201612-41.xml

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.