Use After Free Affecting glib2-static package, versions <0:2.56.4-9.el8
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-GLIB2STATIC-4037677
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 23 Nov 2020
Introduced: 23 Nov 2020
CVE-2020-13584 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 glib2-static to version 0:2.56.4-9.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:1586.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream glib2-static package and not the glib2-static package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
An exploitable use-after-free vulnerability exists in WebKitGTK browser version 2.30.1 x64. A specially crafted HTML web page can cause a use-after-free condition, resulting in a remote code execution. The victim needs to visit a malicious web site to trigger this vulnerability.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-13584
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BY2OBQZFMEFZOSWXPXHPEHOJXXILEEX2/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202012-10
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1195
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:1586
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BY2OBQZFMEFZOSWXPXHPEHOJXXILEEX2/