GLSA-201812-04 : WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 119323

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201812-04 (WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities)

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

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary commands or cause a Denial of Service condition via maliciously crafted web content.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All WebkitGTK+ users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-libs/webkit-gtk-2.22.0'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-04

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 119323

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201812-04.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Published: 12/3/2018

Updated: 4/30/2019

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:webkit-gtk, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/2/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-4191, CVE-2018-4197, CVE-2018-4207, CVE-2018-4208, CVE-2018-4209, CVE-2018-4210, CVE-2018-4212, CVE-2018-4213, CVE-2018-4299, CVE-2018-4306, CVE-2018-4309, CVE-2018-4311, CVE-2018-4312, CVE-2018-4314, CVE-2018-4315, CVE-2018-4316, CVE-2018-4317, CVE-2018-4318, CVE-2018-4319, CVE-2018-4323, CVE-2018-4328, CVE-2018-4358, CVE-2018-4359, CVE-2018-4361

GLSA: 201812-04