Improper Input Validation Affecting gnome-control-center package, versions <0:3.28.2-5.el8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    1.04% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-GNOMECONTROLCENTER-2004636
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 11 Sep 2018

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 gnome-control-center to version 0:3.28.2-5.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gnome-control-center package and not the gnome-control-center package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit prior to version 2.24.1 are vulnerable to address bar spoofing upon certain JavaScript redirections. An attacker could cause malicious web content to be displayed as if for a trusted URI. This is similar to the CVE-2018-8383 issue in Microsoft Edge.

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