Gentoo: GLSA-201611-16 Normal: Chromium Remote Code Execution Risk
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November 22, 2016
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.
Resolution
All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-54.0.2840.100"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2016-5199 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5199 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-5200 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5200 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-5201 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5201 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-5202 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5202
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-16
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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.
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Severity: Normal
Title: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 22, 2016
Bugs: #599416
ID: 201611-16
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
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/chromium < 54.0.2840.100 >= 54.0.2840.100
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
There is no known workaround at this time.
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