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AlmaLinux 9 : webkit2gtk3 (ALSA-2025:23700)
high Nessus Plugin ID 279612
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Synopsis
The remote AlmaLinux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2025:23700 advisory.* webkitgtk: webkitgtk: Use-after-free due to improper memory management (CVE-2025-43529)
* webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash (CVE-2025-43501)
* webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash (CVE-2025-43531)
* webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash (CVE-2025-43535)
* webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected process crash (CVE-2025-43536)
* webkitgtk: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to an unexpected Safari crash (CVE-2025-43541)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux 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.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 279612
File Name: alma_linux_ALSA-2025-23700.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Family: Alma Linux Local Security Checks
Published: 12/23/2025
Updated: 12/23/2025
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.4
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-2025-43541
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 8.8
Temporal Score: 8.2
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:F/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-43529
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::highavailability, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::resilientstorage, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::appstream, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::realtime, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::sap_hana, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::supplementary, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:webkit2gtk3-devel, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::sap, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::crb, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::nfv, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc, cpe:/o:alma:linux:9::baseos, p-cpe:/a:alma:linux:webkit2gtk3
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/AlmaLinux/release, Host/AlmaLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/18/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2025
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 1/5/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2025-43501, CVE-2025-43529, CVE-2025-43531, CVE-2025-43535, CVE-2025-43536, CVE-2025-43541