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Fedora 35 : webkit2gtk3 (2022-e7726761c4)

high Nessus Plugin ID 169032

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Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Fedora 35 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2022-e7726761c4 advisory.

 * Fix scrolling issues in some sites having fixed background.
 * Fix prolonged buffering during progressive live playback.
 * Fix several crashes and rendering issues.
 * Security fixes: CVE-2022-42799, CVE-2022-42823, CVE-2022-42824

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 * Make xdg-dbus-proxy work if host session bus address is an abstract socket.
 * Use a single xdg-dbus-proxy process when sandbox is enabled.
 * Fix high resolution video playback due to unimplemented changeType operation.
 * Ensure GSubprocess uses posix_spawn() again and inherit file descriptors.
 * Fix player getting stuck in buffering (paused) state for progressive streaming.
 * Do not try to preconnect on link click when link preconnect setting is disabled.
 * Fix close status code returned when the client closes a WebSocket in some cases.
 * Fix media player duration calculation.
 * Fix several crashes and rendering issues.


Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora 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 webkit2gtk3 package.

See Also

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2022-e7726761c4

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 169032

File Name: fedora_2022-e7726761c4.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/22/2022

Updated: 11/14/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-42823

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:webkit2gtk3, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:35

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/4/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/27/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-42799, CVE-2022-42823, CVE-2022-42824