Gentoo: GLSA-201709-03: WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebkitGTK+. Please review the references below for details.
Resolution
All WebkitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.16.5"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these
packages.
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2017-2424 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-2424 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-2538 https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-2538 [ 3 ] WebkitGTK+ Security Announce https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0005.html
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201709-03
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.
Background
WebKitGTK+ is a full-featured port of the WebKit rendering engine, suitable for projects requiring any kind of web integration, offersWebkit's full functionality and is used on a wide range of systems.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-libs/webkit-gtk < 2.16.5 >= 2.16.5
Impact
===== A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code via crafted web content.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.