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Gentoo: GLSA-201203-19 Normal: Chromium Multiple Code Execution Risks

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Calendar Grey March 25, 2012
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
The current version of Chromium on Gentoo presents several security flaws that could facilitate unauthorized code execution. Make certain that your system is fully updated.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Chromium, some of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium. Please review the CVE identifiers and release notes referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo code execution arbitrary code web browser normal severity chromium

Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-17.0.963.83"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2011-3031 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3031 [ 2 ] CVE-2011-3032 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3032 [ 3 ] CVE-2011-3033 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3033 [ 4 ] CVE-2011-3034 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3034 [ 5 ] CVE-2011-3035 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3035 [ 6 ] CVE-2011-3036 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3036 [ 7 ] CVE-2011-3037 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3037 [ 8 ] CVE-2011-3038 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3038 [ 9 ] CVE-2011-3039 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3039 [ 10 ] CVE-2011-3040 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3040 [ 11 ] CVE-2011-3041 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3041 [ 12 ] ......

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201203-19
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 25, 2012
Bugs: #406975, #407465, #407755, #409251
ID: 201203-19

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo code execution arbitrary code web browser normal severity chromium

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Chromium, some of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Chromium is an open source web browser project.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-client/chromium < 17.0.963.83 >= 17.0.963.83

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted web site using Chromium, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of Service condition, Universal Cross-Site Scripting, or installation of an extension without user interaction. A remote attacker could also entice a user to install a specially crafted extension that would interfere with browser-issued web requests.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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