Red Hat Security Advisory: gtk3 security update
A moderate severity security vulnerability (CVE-2024-6655) affecting the GTK+ library version 3 (gtk3) has been addressed by Red Hat. The issue involves library injection from the current working directory (CWD), which could potentially be exploited to load malicious code. Red Hat has released an update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products to fix this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the update as per the official Red Hat guidance.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-6655 is a vulnerability in the GTK+ version 3 library (gtk3) related to library injection from the current working directory (CWD). This flaw could allow an attacker to influence the loading of libraries, potentially leading to execution of malicious code. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2024:9184) and released updated gtk3 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its variants to address this issue. The advisory rates the impact as moderate and provides detailed instructions for applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows for library injection from the current working directory, which may enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code or influence application behavior if exploited. The severity is rated moderate by Red Hat Product Security. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for gtk3 packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products. Users should apply the update following Red Hat's instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate this vulnerability. Since an official fix is available, applying the update is the recommended mitigation.
Red Hat Security Advisory: gtk3 security update
Description
A moderate severity security vulnerability (CVE-2024-6655) affecting the GTK+ library version 3 (gtk3) has been addressed by Red Hat. The issue involves library injection from the current working directory (CWD), which could potentially be exploited to load malicious code. Red Hat has released an update for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products to fix this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the update as per the official Red Hat guidance.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-6655 is a vulnerability in the GTK+ version 3 library (gtk3) related to library injection from the current working directory (CWD). This flaw could allow an attacker to influence the loading of libraries, potentially leading to execution of malicious code. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2024:9184) and released updated gtk3 packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and its variants to address this issue. The advisory rates the impact as moderate and provides detailed instructions for applying the update.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows for library injection from the current working directory, which may enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code or influence application behavior if exploited. The severity is rated moderate by Red Hat Product Security. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released an official security update for gtk3 packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 and related products. Users should apply the update following Red Hat's instructions at https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 to remediate this vulnerability. Since an official fix is available, applying the update is the recommended mitigation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:9184
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a3da1ec4853345fc183090d
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:24 UTC
Last enriched: 06/25/2026, 22:39:56 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 13
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