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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201605-02
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: May 14, 2016
     Bugs: #578200, #579954, #581524, #582828
       ID: 201605-02

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

Background
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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.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  www-client/chromium      < 50.0.2661.102        >= 50.0.2661.102

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

Impact
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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
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All chromium users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-50.0.2661.102"

References
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[  1 ] CVE-2016-1646
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1646
[  2 ] CVE-2016-1647
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1647
[  3 ] CVE-2016-1648
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1648
[  4 ] CVE-2016-1649
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1649
[  5 ] CVE-2016-1650
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1650
[  6 ] CVE-2016-1651
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1651
[  7 ] CVE-2016-1652
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1652
[  8 ] CVE-2016-1653
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1653
[  9 ] CVE-2016-1654
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1654
[ 10 ] CVE-2016-1655
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1655
[ 11 ] CVE-2016-1656
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1656
[ 12 ] CVE-2016-1657
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1657
[ 13 ] CVE-2016-1658
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1658
[ 14 ] CVE-2016-1659
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1659
[ 15 ] CVE-2016-1660
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1660
[ 16 ] CVE-2016-1661
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1661
[ 17 ] CVE-2016-1662
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1662
[ 18 ] CVE-2016-1663
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1663
[ 19 ] CVE-2016-1664
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1664
[ 20 ] CVE-2016-1665
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1665
[ 21 ] CVE-2016-1666
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1666
[ 22 ] CVE-2016-1667
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1667
[ 23 ] CVE-2016-1668
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1668
[ 24 ] CVE-2016-1669
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1669
[ 25 ] CVE-2016-1670
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1670
[ 26 ] CVE-2016-1671
       http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1671

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-02

Concerns?
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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.

License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/