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UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4761
WebKitGTK+ before 2.14.0: A use-after-free vulnerability can allow remote attackers to cause a DoS
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A weakness called UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4761 was discovered in the affected product.
Severity is Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
What you should do: update the affected software to the latest version. If unsure, ask your IT team or search the vendor's site for "the product UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4761".
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4761 (the affected product). Severity: Info.
Response plan:
1. Check the vendor advisory for affected versions and the patched release.
2. If a vulnerable version is running in production, schedule maintenance (urgency from KEV/CVSS).
3. If no patch yet, mitigate via WAF rule, disabling the affected feature, etc.
4. Monitor logs / SIEM for known IOC and PoC signatures of this CVE.
PoCs and fix commits: see the 'References' section, MITRE, and NVD.
❓ What is the problem
A weakness (UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4761) in the affected product. A serious software flaw has been identified.
📍 Affected scope
Target versions of the affected product (see vendor advisory). If running in production, identify exposure immediately.
🔥 Severity
Severity: Info. Low severity or not yet rated.
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release as listed in the vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
If a patch is not yet available, consider disabling the affected feature, applying WAF rules, blocking via network ACLs, or isolating the vulnerable version.
🔍 Detection
Check version information, scan dependencies via SBOM, and monitor SIEM for IOC and PoC signatures related to this CVE.
Affected packages
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
webkit2gtk
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.14.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
qtwebkit-source
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
webkitgtk
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
qtwebkit-opensource-src
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]