USN-1006-1: WebKit vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices

Packages

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Details

A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKit browser and
JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious
website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web
browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of
service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

Please consult the bug listed at the top of this advisory to get the exact
list of CVE numbers fixed for each release.

A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKit browser and
JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious
website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web
browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of
service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

Please consult the bug listed at the top of this advisory to get the exact
list of CVE numbers fixed for each release.

Update instructions

After a standard system update you need to restart any applications that use WebKit, such as Epiphany and Midori, to make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
9.10 karmic	libwebkit-1.0-2 – 1.2.5-0ubuntu0.9.10.1
10.10 maverick	libwebkit-1.0-2 – 1.2.5-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
10.04 lucid	libwebkit-1.0-2 – 1.2.5-0ubuntu0.10.04.1

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References

https://launchpad.net/bugs/660075