Amazon Linux 2 : webkitgtk4 (ALAS-2022-1747)

high Nessus Plugin ID 157884

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of webkitgtk4 installed on the remote host is prior to 2.28.2-3. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2022-1747 advisory.

 - A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 14.8 and iPadOS 14.8, macOS Big Sur 11.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. (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

Run 'yum update webkitgtk4' to update your system.

See Also

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2022-1747.html

https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2021-30858.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 157884

File Name: al2_ALAS-2022-1747.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/11/2022

Updated: 2/14/2022

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, 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: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4-doc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4-jsc, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4-jsc-devel, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/3/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/24/2021

CISA Known Exploited Dates: 11/17/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-30858

IAVA: 2021-A-0414-S, 2021-A-0437-S

ALAS: 2022-1747