SB2020070942 - Input validation error in webkit2gtk (Alpine package)



SB2020070942 - Input validation error in webkit2gtk (Alpine package)

Published: July 9, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020070942
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13753)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The bubblewrap sandbox of WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit, prior to 2.28.3, failed to properly block access to CLONE_NEWUSER and the TIOCSTI ioctl. CLONE_NEWUSER could potentially be used to confuse xdg-desktop-portal, which allows access outside the sandbox. TIOCSTI can be used to directly execute commands outside the sandbox by writing to the controlling terminal's input buffer, similar to CVE-2017-5226.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.