Out-of-bounds Write Affecting qt5-qtwebengine package, versions <5.15.3_git20211006-r3
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ALPINE320-QT5QTWEBENGINE-7014086
- published 23 May 2024
- disclosed 2 Nov 2021
Introduced: 2 Nov 2021
CVE-2021-37979 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Alpine:3.20 qt5-qtwebengine to version 5.15.3_git20211006-r3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qt5-qtwebengine package and not the qt5-qtwebengine package as distributed by Alpine.
See How to fix? for Alpine:3.20 relevant fixed versions and status.
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References
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2021/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- https://crbug.com/1247260
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNARCF5HEZK7GJXZRN5TQ45AQDCRM2WO/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5046
- https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2021-1372
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNARCF5HEZK7GJXZRN5TQ45AQDCRM2WO/
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