# Security update for webkit2gtk3

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3005-1  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1228613
  * bsc#1228693
  * bsc#1228694
  * bsc#1228695
  * bsc#1228696
  * bsc#1228697
  * bsc#1228698

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2023-40782
  * CVE-2024-40776
  * CVE-2024-40779
  * CVE-2024-40780
  * CVE-2024-40785
  * CVE-2024-40789
  * CVE-2024-40794
  * CVE-2024-4558

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2024-40776 ( SUSE ):  8.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H
  * CVE-2024-40776 ( SUSE ):  8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-40776 ( NVD ):  4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  * CVE-2024-40779 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-40779 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-40780 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-40780 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2024-40785 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-40785 ( NVD ):  6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
  * CVE-2024-40789 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2024-40794 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

  
  
An update that solves eight vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for webkit2gtk3 fixes the following issues:

Update to version 2.44.3 (bsc#1228696 bsc#1228697 bsc#1228698):

  * Fix web process cache suspend/resume when sandbox is enabled.
  * Fix accelerated images dissapearing after scrolling.
  * Fix video flickering with DMA-BUF sink.
  * Fix pointer lock on X11.
  * Fix movement delta on mouse events in GTK3.
  * Undeprecate console message API and make it available in 2022 API.
  * Fix several crashes and rendering issues.
  * Security fixes: CVE-2024-40776, CVE-2024-40779, CVE-2024-40780,
    CVE-2023-40782, CVE-2024-40785, CVE-2024-40789, CVE-2024-40794,
    CVE-2024-4558.

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3005=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3005=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3005=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2024-3005=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2024-3005=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * webkit2gtk3-devel-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.44.3-4.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.44.3-4.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * libwebkit2gtk3-lang-2.44.3-4.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.44.3-4.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * libwebkit2gtk3-lang-2.44.3-4.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2-4_0-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * webkit2gtk3-debugsource-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * typelib-1_0-WebKit2WebExtension-4_0-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * webkit2gtk-4_0-injected-bundles-debuginfo-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * typelib-1_0-JavaScriptCore-4_0-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-debuginfo-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * libwebkit2gtk-4_0-37-debuginfo-2.44.3-4.12.1
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-2.44.3-4.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (noarch)
    * libwebkit2gtk3-lang-2.44.3-4.12.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64)
    * libjavascriptcoregtk-4_0-18-32bit-2.44.3-4.12.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-40782.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40776.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40779.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40780.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40785.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40789.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-40794.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4558.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228613
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228693
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228694
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228695
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228696
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228697
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228698

SUSE: 2024:3005-1 important: webkit2gtk3 Security Advisory Updates

August 23, 2024
* bsc#1228613 * bsc#1228693 * bsc#1228694 * bsc#1228695 * bsc#1228696

Summary

## This update for webkit2gtk3 fixes the following issues: Update to version 2.44.3 (bsc#1228696 bsc#1228697 bsc#1228698): * Fix web process cache suspend/resume when sandbox is enabled. * Fix accelerated images dissapearing after scrolling. * Fix video flickering with DMA-BUF sink. * Fix pointer lock on X11. * Fix movement delta on mouse events in GTK3. * Undeprecate console message API and make it available in 2022 API. * Fix several crashes and rendering issues. * Security fixes: CVE-2024-40776, CVE-2024-40779, CVE-2024-40780, CVE-2023-40782, CVE-2024-40785, CVE-2024-40789, CVE-2024-40794, CVE-2024-4558. ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2024-3005=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High...

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References

* bsc#1228613

* bsc#1228693

* bsc#1228694

* bsc#1228695

* bsc#1228696

* bsc#1228697

* bsc#1228698

Cross-

* CVE-2023-40782

* CVE-2024-40776

* CVE-2024-40779

* CVE-2024-40780

* CVE-2024-40785

* CVE-2024-40789

* CVE-2024-40794

* CVE-2024-4558

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2024-40776 ( SUSE ): 8.9

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H

* CVE-2024-40776 ( SUSE ): 8.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-40776 ( NVD ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

* CVE-2024-40779 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-40779 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-40780 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-40780 ( NVD ): 5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

* CVE-2024-40785 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2024-40785 ( NVD ): 6.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

* CVE...

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Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2024:3005-1
Rating: important

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