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Oracle Linux 8 : webkit2gtk3 (ELSA-2023-7716)

high Nessus Plugin ID 186957

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2023-7716 advisory.

 - A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. (CVE-2023-42917)

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://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2023-7716.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 186957

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2023-7716.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/15/2023

Updated: 2/28/2024

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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-2023-42917

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:oracle:linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:webkit2gtk3-jsc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:webkit2gtk3-devel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:webkit2gtk3, cpe:/a:oracle:linux:8::appstream

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/30/2023

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 12/25/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-42917