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Debian DSA-5955-1 CVE-2025-6554 critical: chromium code execution risk

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Calendar Grey July 2, 2025
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Critical security flaws identified in Chromium require immediate attention to avert possible unauthorized code execution and data exposure threats.
Security issues were discovered in Chromium which could result in the execution of arbitrary code, denial of service, or information disclosure
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Summary

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in
version 138.0.7204.92-1~deb12u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your chromium packages.

For the detailed security status of chromium please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/chromium

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/



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Package: chromium
CVE ID: CVE-2025-6554

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