Amazon Linux 2 : webkitgtk4 (ALAS-2023-2177)

high Nessus Plugin ID 179753

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of webkitgtk4 installed on the remote host is prior to 2.38.5-3. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-2177 advisory.

- The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6, Safari 16.5.2, tvOS 16.6, macOS Ventura 13.5, watchOS 9.6. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited. (CVE-2023-37450)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Run 'yum update webkitgtk4' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 179753

File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-2177.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/14/2023

Updated: 8/15/2023

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

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-2023-37450

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4-jsc-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4-jsc, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:webkitgtk4

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/3/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/22/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 8/3/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-37450

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