Information Exposure Affecting gnome-tweaks package, versions <0:3.28.1-6.el8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-GNOMETWEAKS-3540236
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed29 Oct 2019

Introduced: 29 Oct 2019

CVE-2019-8768  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 gnome-tweaks to version 0:3.28.1-6.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:3553.

NVD Description

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

"Clear History and Website Data" did not clear the history. The issue was addressed with improved data deletion. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15. A user may be unable to delete browsing history items.

CVSS Scores

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