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Gentoo: GLSA-201603-09 Normal: Chromium Remote Code Execution Threats

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Calendar Grey March 12, 2016
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo advisory GLSA 202305-14 highlights serious vulnerabilities in Chromium that could lead to arbitrary code execution. Immediate upgrades are advised!
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the Chromium web browser, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Chromium web browser. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

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Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-49.0.2623.87"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2015-1270 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1270 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-1271 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1271 [ 3 ] CVE-2015-1272 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1272 [ 4 ] CVE-2015-1273 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1273 [ 5 ] CVE-2015-1274 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1274 [ 6 ] CVE-2015-1275 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1275 [ 7 ] CVE-2015-1276 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1276 [ 8 ] CVE-2015-1277 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1277 [ 9 ] CVE-2015-1278 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1278 [ 10 ] CVE-2015-1279 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1279 [ 11 ] CVE-2015-1280 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1280 [ 12 ] CVE-2015-1281 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1281 [ 13 ] CVE-2015-1282 http://...

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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/201603-09
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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 12, 2016
Bugs: #555640, #559384, #561448, #563098, #565510, #567308,
ID: 201603-09

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution remote execution browser security chromium

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the Chromium web browser, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Background

Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all users to experience the web.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-client/chromium < 49.0.2623.87 >= 49.0.2623.87

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain sensitive information, or bypass security restrictions.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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