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GLSA-201612-41 : WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Plugin ID 95815

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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-201612-41 (WebKitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities)

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

 A remote attacker can use multiple vectors to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.
 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-2.4.10-r200'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-41

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 95815

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201612-41.nasl

Version: 2.3

Type: local

Published: 12/14/2016

Updated: 1/14/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-4414

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-4412, CVE-2014-4413, CVE-2014-4414

GLSA: 201612-41