A WebKitGTK security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, and 20.10.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4648-1
November 26, 2020
webkit2gtk vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.10
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in WebKitGTK.
Software Description:
- webkit2gtk: Web content engine library for GTK+
Details:
A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK Web and
JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious
website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web
browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service
attacks, and arbitrary code execution.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.10:
libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.30.3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.30.3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.30.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.30.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libjavascriptcoregtk-4.0-18 2.30.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
libwebkit2gtk-4.0-37 2.30.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug
fixes. After a standard system update you need to restart any applications
that use WebKitGTK, such as Epiphany, to make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4648-1
CVE-2020-13753, CVE-2020-9948, CVE-2020-9951, CVE-2020-9952,
CVE-2020-9983
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.30.3-0ubuntu0.20.10.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.30.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webkit2gtk/2.30.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
