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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-11713: WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-11713: WebkitGTK+: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
06/04/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
08/23/2018
Modified
08/23/2018

Description

WebCore/platform/network/soup/SocketStreamHandleImplSoup.cpp in the libsoup network backend of WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK+ prior to version 2.20.0 or without libsoup 2.62.0, unexpectedly failed to use system proxy settings for WebSocket connections. As a result, users could be deanonymized by crafted web sites via a WebSocket connection.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-libs-webkit-gtk

References

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