SB2018092720 - Race condition in webkit2gtk (Alpine package)
Published: September 27, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018092720
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Race condition (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-4266)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to race condition when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.