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Medium 5 exploited CVEs RLSA-2021:4381 29 CVEs

Moderate: GNOME security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Published Nov 9, 2021 · Updated Feb 4, 2026

Summary

GNOME is the default desktop environment of Rocky Linux.

The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: gdm (40.0), webkit2gtk3 (2.32.3). (BZ#1909300)

Security Fix(es):

* webkitgtk: Use-after-free in AudioSourceProviderGStreamer leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2020-13558)

* LibRaw: Stack buffer overflow in LibRaw::identify_process_dng_fields() in identify.cpp (CVE-2020-24870)

* webkitgtk: Use-after-free leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2020-27918)

* webkitgtk: IFrame sandboxing policy violation (CVE-2021-1765)

* webkitgtk: Use-after-free leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-1788)

* webkitgtk: Type confusion issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-1789)

* webkitgtk: Access to restricted ports on arbitrary servers via port redirection (CVE-2021-1799)

* webkitgtk: IFrame sandboxing policy violation (CVE-2021-1801)

* webkitgtk: Memory corruption issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-1844)

* webkitgtk: Logic issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-1870)

* webkitgtk: Logic issue leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-1871)

* webkitgtk: Use-after-free in ImageLoader dispatchPendingErrorEvent leading to information leak and possibly code execution (CVE-2021-21775)

* webkitgtk: Use-after-free in WebCore::GraphicsContext leading to information leak and possibly code execution (CVE-2021-21779)

* webkitgtk: Use-after-free in fireEventListeners leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-21806)

* webkitgtk: Integer overflow leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-30663)

* webkitgtk: Memory corruption leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-30665)

* webkitgtk: Logic issue leading to leak of sensitive user information (CVE-2021-30682)

* webkitgtk: Logic issue leading to universal cross site scripting attack (CVE-2021-30689)

* webkitgtk: Logic issue allowing access to restricted ports on arbitrary servers (CVE-2021-30720)

* webkitgtk: Memory corruptions leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-30734)

* webkitgtk: Cross-origin issue with iframe elements leading to universal cross site scripting attack (CVE-2021-30744)

* webkitgtk: Memory corruptions leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-30749)

* webkitgtk: Type confusion leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-30758)

* webkitgtk: Use-after-free leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-30795)

* webkitgtk: Insufficient checks leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-30797)

* webkitgtk: Memory corruptions leading to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2021-30799)

* webkitgtk: User may be unable to fully delete browsing history (CVE-2020-29623)

* gnome-autoar: Directory traversal via directory symbolic links pointing outside of the destination directory (CVE-2020-36241)

* gnome-autoar: Directory traversal via directory symbolic links pointing outside of the destination directory (incomplete CVE-2020-36241 fix) (CVE-2021-28650)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Fixed packages 18

ReleasePackageFixed in
Rocky Linux · 8 accountsservice 0:0.6.55-2.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gdm 1:40.0-15.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gnome-autoar 0:0.2.3-2.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gnome-calculator 0:3.28.2-2.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gnome-control-center 0:3.28.2-28.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gnome-online-accounts 0:3.28.2-3.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gnome-session 0:3.28.1-13.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gnome-settings-daemon 0:3.32.0-16.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gnome-settings-daemon 0:3.32.0-16.el8_6.1
Rocky Linux · 8 gnome-shell 0:3.32.2-40.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gnome-shell-extensions 0:3.32.1-20.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gnome-software 0:3.36.1-10.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gsettings-desktop-schemas 0:3.32.0-6.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 gtk3 0:3.22.30-8.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 LibRaw 0:0.19.5-3.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 mutter 0:3.32.2-60.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 vino 0:3.22.0-11.el8
Rocky Linux · 8 webkit2gtk3 0:2.32.3-2.el8

Vulnerabilities 29

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