Description
Late TLS certificate verification in WebKitGTK+ prior to 2.6.6 allows remote attackers to view a secure HTTP request, including, for example, secure cookies.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | webkitgtk +2 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | webkitgtk +1 | 2.4.8-16.2 | SUSE-SU-2015:0688-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | webkitgtk3 | 2.4.8-16.2 | SUSE-SU-2015:0688-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | gtk3 | 2.4.11-3.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10461-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10461-1 libjavascriptcoregtk-1_0-0-2.4.11-3.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:0688-1 Security update for webkitgtk SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2015-0002.html
- [oss-security] 20150317 CVE Request: WebKitGTK+ late TLS certificate verification mailing-list
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=142244
- https://trac.webkit.org/changeset/181074
- GLSA-201706-15 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150318 Re: CVE Request: WebKitGTK+ late TLS certificate verification mailing-list