CVE-2019-8375 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-8375: The UIProcess subsystem in WebKit, as used in WebKitGTK through 2.23.90 and WebKitGTK+ through 2.22.6 and other products, does not prevent the script dialog size from exceeding the web view size, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Buffer Overflow) or possibly have unspecifie

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-8375 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.24.1-1urgency: unimportant

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

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.24.1-1urgency: unimportant

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

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

webkit2gtk→ fixed in2.24.1-1urgency: unimportant

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

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