RHEL 8 : webkit2gtk3 (RHSA-2023:2834)

high Nessus Plugin ID 175882

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Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for webkit2gtk3.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2023:2834 advisory.

- webkitgtk: buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling (CVE-2022-32886)

- webkitgtk: out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking (CVE-2022-32888)

- webkitgtk: correctness issue in the JIT was addressed with improved checks (CVE-2022-32923)

- webkitgtk: issue was addressed with improved UI handling (CVE-2022-42799)

- webkitgtk: type confusion issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-42823)

- webkitgtk: sensitive information disclosure issue (CVE-2022-42824)

- webkitgtk: use-after-free issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-42826, CVE-2022-42867)

- webkitgtk: memory disclosure issue was addressed with improved memory handling (CVE-2022-42852)

- webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-42863, CVE-2022-46691, CVE-2022-46699, CVE-2022-46700, CVE-2023-23517, CVE-2023-23518)

- webkitgtk: Same Origin Policy bypass issue (CVE-2022-46692)

- webkitgtk: logic issue leading to user information disclosure (CVE-2022-46698)

- webkitgtk: improper bounds checking leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-48503)

- webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::addChild() (CVE-2023-25358)

- webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::renderer() (CVE-2023-25360)

- webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::setNextSibling() (CVE-2023-25361)

- webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::repaintBlockSelectionGaps() (CVE-2023-25362)

- webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::updateDescendantDependentFlags() (CVE-2023-25363)

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 RHEL webkit2gtk3 package based on the guidance in RHSA-2023:2834.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 175882

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2023-2834.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks

Published: 5/16/2023

Updated: 4/28/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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-2023-25363

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: cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkit2gtk3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkit2gtk3-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/16/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/12/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-32886, CVE-2022-32888, CVE-2022-32923, CVE-2022-42799, CVE-2022-42823, CVE-2022-42824, CVE-2022-42826, CVE-2022-42852, CVE-2022-42863, CVE-2022-42867, CVE-2022-46691, CVE-2022-46692, CVE-2022-46698, CVE-2022-46699, CVE-2022-46700, CVE-2022-48503, CVE-2023-23517, CVE-2023-23518, CVE-2023-25358, CVE-2023-25360, CVE-2023-25361, CVE-2023-25362, CVE-2023-25363

CWE: 1021, 119, 200, 416, 787, 843, 94

RHSA: 2023:2834

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