Gentoo: GLSA-201612-11: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities
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-55.0.2883.75"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2016-5203 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5203 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-5204 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5204 [ 3 ] CVE-2016-5205 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5205 [ 4 ] CVE-2016-5206 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5206 [ 5 ] CVE-2016-5207 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5207 [ 6 ] CVE-2016-5208 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5208 [ 7 ] CVE-2016-5209 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5209 [ 8 ] CVE-2016-5210 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5210 [ 9 ] CVE-2016-5211 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5211 [ 10 ] CVE-2016-5212 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5212 [ 11 ] CVE-2016-5213 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5213 [ 12 ] CVE-2016-5214 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5214 [ 13 ] CVE-2016-5215 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5215 [ 14 ] CVE-2016-5217 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5217 [ 15 ] CVE-2016-5218 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5218 [ 16 ] CVE-2016-5219 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5219 [ 17 ] CVE-2016-5220 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5220 [ 18 ] CVE-2016-5221 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5221 [ 19 ] CVE-2016-5222 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5222 [ 20 ] CVE-2016-5223 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5223 [ 21 ] CVE-2016-5224 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5224 [ 22 ] CVE-2016-5225 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5225 [ 23 ] CVE-2016-5226 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5226 [ 24 ] CVE-2016-9650 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-9650 [ 25 ] CVE-2016-9651 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-9651 [ 26 ] CVE-2016-9652 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-9652
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-11
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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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.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-client/chromium < 55.0.2883.75 >= 55.0.2883.75
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.