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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2021.3198 USN-5087-1: WebKitGTK vulnerabilities 23 September 2021 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: WebKitGTK Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2021-30858 Reference: ESB-2021.3161 ESB-2021.3103 ESB-2021.3101.2 Original Bulletin: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5087-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-5087-1: WebKitGTK vulnerabilities 22 September 2021 Several security issues were fixed in WebKitGTK. Releases o Ubuntu 21.04 o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Packages o webkit2gtk - Web content engine library for GTK+ Details A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.04 o libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 - 2.32.4-0ubuntu0.21.04.1 o libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 - 2.32.4-0ubuntu0.21.04.1 Ubuntu 20.04 o libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 - 2.32.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 o libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 - 2.32.4-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 o libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 - 2.32.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 o libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 - 2.32.4-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any applications that use WebKitGTK, such as Epiphany, to make all the necessary changes. References o CVE-2021-30858 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. 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