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Debian: Chromium DSA-5976-1 Critical Code Exec & DoS Issues

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Calendar Grey August 14, 2025
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Critical flaws in Chromium could allow for unauthorized code execution, information breaches, or service interruptions. Prompt updates recommended.
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 oldstable distribution (bookworm), these problems have been fixed
in version 139.0.7258.127-1~deb12u1.

For the stable distribution (trixie), these problems have been fixed in
version 139.0.7258.127-1~deb13u1. Additionally this update includes fixes
for CVE-2025-8576, CVE-2025-8577, CVE-2025-8578, CVE-2025-8579,
CVE-2025-8580, CVE-2025-8581, CVE-2025-8582, and CVE-2025-8583.

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-2025-8879 CVE-2025-8880 CVE-2025-8881 CVE-2025-8882

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