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Rocky Linux 9 : webkit2gtk3 (RLSA-2023:0021)

high Nessus Plugin ID 184861

Synopsis

The remote Rocky Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Rocky Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2023:0021 advisory.

 - A type confusion issue was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 16.2, tvOS 16.2, macOS Ventura 13.1, iOS 15.7.2 and iPadOS 15.7.2, iOS 16.1.2. Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited against versions of iOS released before iOS 15.1.. (CVE-2022-42856)

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

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2023:0021

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2153683

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 184861

File Name: rocky_linux_RLSA-2023-0021.nasl

Version: 1.0

Type: local

Published: 11/7/2023

Updated: 11/7/2023

Supported Sensors: 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-2022-42856

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:rocky:linux:webkit2gtk3-devel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:webkit2gtk3-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:webkit2gtk3-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:webkit2gtk3-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel, p-cpe:/a:rocky:linux:webkit2gtk3, cpe:/o:rocky:linux:9

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/4/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/15/2022

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 1/4/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-42856