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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3683-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                          Michael Gilbert
October 02, 2016                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : chromium-browser
CVE ID         : CVE-2016-5177 CVE-2016-5178

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the chromium web browser.

CVE-2016-5177

    A use-after-free issue was discovered in the v8 javascript library.

CVE-2016-5178

    The chrome development team found and fixed various issues during
    internal auditing.

For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in
version 53.0.2785.143-1~deb8u1.

For the testing distribution (stretch), these problems will be fixed soon.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 53.0.2785.143-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your chromium-browser packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-3683-1: chromium-browser security update

October 2, 2016
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the chromium web browser

Summary

CVE-2016-5177

A use-after-free issue was discovered in the v8 javascript library.

CVE-2016-5178

The chrome development team found and fixed various issues during
internal auditing.

For the stable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed in
version 53.0.2785.143-1~deb8u1.

For the testing distribution (stretch), these problems will be fixed soon.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 53.0.2785.143-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your chromium-browser packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Severity
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the chromium web browser.

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