Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0002: webkit2gtk3 (ALINUX3-SA-2025:0002)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 236143

Synopsis

The remote Alibaba Cloud Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALINUX3-SA-2025:0002 advisory.

Package updates are available for Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 that fix the following vulnerabilities:

CVE-2024-23271:
A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, Safari 17.3, tvOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, watchOS 10.3. A malicious website may cause unexpected cross-origin behavior.

CVE-2024-27820:
The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, visionOS 1.2, Safari 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5.
Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVE-2024-27838:
The issue was addressed by adding additional logic. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.5, iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8, visionOS 1.2, Safari 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. A maliciously crafted webpage may be able to fingerprint the user.

CVE-2024-27851:
The issue was addressed with improved bounds checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.5, visionOS 1.2, Safari 17.5, iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, watchOS 10.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

CVE-2024-40779:
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

CVE-2024-40780:
An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

CVE-2024-40782:
A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

CVE-2024-40789:
An out-of-bounds access issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.9 and iPadOS 16.7.9, Safari 17.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, watchOS 10.6, tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

CVE-2024-40866:
The issue was addressed with improved UI. This issue is fixed in Safari 18, macOS Sequoia 15. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.

CVE-2024-44185:
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 17.6, visionOS 1.3, Safari 17.6, watchOS 10.6, iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6, macOS Sonoma 14.6. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

CVE-2024-44187:
A cross-origin issue existed with iframe elements. This was addressed with improved tracking of security origins. This issue is fixed in Safari 18, visionOS 2, watchOS 11, macOS Sequoia 15, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, tvOS 18. A malicious website may exfiltrate data cross-origin.

CVE-2024-44244:
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, watchOS 11.1, visionOS 2.1, tvOS 18.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, Safari 18.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash.

CVE-2024-44296:
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in tvOS 18.1, iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1, iOS 17.7.1 and iPadOS 17.7.1, watchOS 11.1, visionOS 2.1, macOS Sequoia 15.1, Safari 18.1. Processing maliciously crafted web content may prevent Content Security Policy from being enforced.

CVE-2024-44309:
A cookie management issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in Safari 18.1.1, iOS 17.7.2 and iPadOS 17.7.2, macOS Sequoia 15.1.1, iOS 18.1.1 and iPadOS 18.1.1, visionOS 2.1.1.
Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to a cross site scripting attack. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited on Intel-based Mac systems.

CVE-2024-4558:
Use after free in ANGLE in Google Chrome prior to 124.0.6367.155 allowed a remote attacker to potentially exploit heap corruption via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Alibaba Cloud Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 236143

File Name: alinux3_sa_2025-0002.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: Alibaba Cloud Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 5/14/2025

Updated: 5/14/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-4558

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 8.9

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:webkit2gtk3-debuginfo, cpe:/o:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:webkit2gtk3-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:webkit2gtk3, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:webkit2gtk3-devel, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:webkit2gtk3-jsc, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:alibabacloud:alibaba_cloud_linux_3:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/7/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/24/2024

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 12/12/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-23271, CVE-2024-27820, CVE-2024-27838, CVE-2024-27851, CVE-2024-40779, CVE-2024-40780, CVE-2024-40782, CVE-2024-40789, CVE-2024-40866, CVE-2024-44185, CVE-2024-44187, CVE-2024-44244, CVE-2024-44296, CVE-2024-44309, CVE-2024-4558

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