CVE-2017-1000121 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-1000121: The UNIX IPC layer in WebKit, including WebKitGTK+ prior to 2.16.3, does not properly validate message size metadata, allowing a compromised secondary process to trigger an integer overflow and subsequent buffer overflow in the UI process. This vulnerability does not affect Apple products.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-1000121 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.16.3-2urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y webkit2gtk

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.16.3-2urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y webkit2gtk

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.16.3-2urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y webkit2gtk

Are YOU affected by CVE-2017-1000121?

5-second check on your actual server. Reads /etc/os-release, uname -r, and the distro's package manager; matches against this same cross-source index live.

curl https://mindsparkstack.com/scan.sh | bash

Form-based quickscan View on NVD

Continuous monitoring beats manual checking

CVE-2017-1000121dropped silently in your distro's update channel. Every new CVE is the same story. StackPatch runs the matcher hourly against all 5 sources and emails the exact remediation when something new applies to one of your servers. $99 lifetime, 50 founder seats, 30-day refund.

See StackPatch ($99 lifetime)