Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6996.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6996-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'webkit2gtk' package(s) announced via the USN-6996-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'webkit2gtk' package(s) announced via the USN-6996-1 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 24.04. 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-2024-40776 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-40779 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-40780 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-40782 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-40789 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-4558 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FAWEKDQTHPN7NFEMLIWP7YMIZ2DHF36N/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6G7EYH2JAK5OJPVNC6AXYQ5K7YGYNCDN/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IPETICRXUOGRIM4U3BCRTIKE3IZWCSBT/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BWFSZNNWSQYDRYKNLBDGEXXKMBXDYQ3F/ https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LE3ASLH6QF2E5OVJI5VA3JSEPJFFFMNY/ https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2024/05/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_7.html https://issues.chromium.org/issues/337766133
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