ALSA-2023:2834

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    ALSA-2023:2834

    Published: 16 May 2023Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026

    Summary: Important: webkit2gtk3 security and bug fix update

    Details: WebKitGTK is the port of the portable web rendering engine WebKit to the GTK platform. Security Fix(es): * webkitgtk: use-after-free issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-42826) * webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2023-23517) * webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2023-23518) * webkitgtk: buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling (CVE-2022-32886) * webkitgtk: out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking (CVE-2022-32888) * webkitgtk: correctness issue in the JIT was addressed with improved checks (CVE-2022-32923) * webkitgtk: issue was addressed with improved UI handling (CVE-2022-42799) * webkitgtk: type confusion issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-42823) * webkitgtk: sensitive information disclosure issue (CVE-2022-42824) * webkitgtk: memory disclosure issue was addressed with improved memory handling (CVE-2022-42852) * webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-42863) * webkitgtk: use-after-free issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-42867) * webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-46691) * webkitgtk: Same Origin Policy bypass issue (CVE-2022-46692) * webkitgtk: logic issue leading to user information disclosure (CVE-2022-46698) * webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-46699) * webkitgtk: memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2022-46700) * webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::addChild() (CVE-2023-25358) * webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::renderer() (CVE-2023-25360) * webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::setNextSibling() (CVE-2023-25361) * webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::repaintBlockSelectionGaps() (CVE-2023-25362) * webkitgtk: heap-use-after-free in WebCore::RenderLayer::updateDescendantDependentFlags() (CVE-2023-25363) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Additional Changes: For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

    References: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:2834, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-32886, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-32888, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-32923, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42799, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42823, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42824, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42826, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42852, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42863, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-42867, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46691, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46692, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46698, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46699, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-46700, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23517, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-23518, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25358, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25360, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25361, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25362, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25363, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2128643, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140501, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140502, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140503, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140504, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2140505, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156986, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156987, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156989, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156990, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156991, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156992, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156993, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2156994, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2167715, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2167716, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2167717, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2175099, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2175101, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2175103, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2175105, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/2175107, https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2023-2834.html

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: webkit2gtk3

    Purl: pkg:rpm/almalinux/webkit2gtk3

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -2.38.5-1.el8

    Affected versions

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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