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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6490.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6490-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'webkit2gtk' package(s) announced via the USN-6490-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'webkit2gtk' package(s) announced via the USN-6490-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Several 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.

Affected Software/OS:
'webkit2gtk' package(s) on Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.04, Ubuntu 23.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-41983
Debian Security Information: DSA-5557 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5557
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RPPMOWFYZODONTA3RLZOKSGNR4DELGG2/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S3O7ITSBZDHLBM5OG22K6RZAHRRTGECM/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZTCZGQPRDAOPP6NK4CIDJKIPMBWD5J7K/
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/19
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/23
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/27
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-33
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213981
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213982
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213984
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213986
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/15/1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-42852
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/22
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/25
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213987
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213988
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