RHEL 8 : webkit2gtk3 (RHSA-2021:4686)
high Nessus Plugin ID 155384
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Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.Description
The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2021:4686 advisory.- webkitgtk: Use-after-free leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-30858)
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-30858
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 155384
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2021-4686.nasl
Version: 1.8
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 11/17/2021
Updated: 1/23/2023
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:H/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-30858
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 8.4
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: E:H/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.1, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:8.1, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkit2gtk3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkit2gtk3-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkit2gtk3-plugin-process-gtk2
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/16/2021
Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/24/2021
CISA Known Exploited Dates: 11/17/2021
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2021-30858