Gentoo: GLSA-201701-66: 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-56.0.2924.76"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2017-5006 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5006 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-5007 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5007 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-5008 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5008 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-5009 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5009 [ 5 ] CVE-2017-5010 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5010 [ 6 ] CVE-2017-5011 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5011 [ 7 ] CVE-2017-5012 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5012 [ 8 ] CVE-2017-5013 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5013 [ 9 ] CVE-2017-5014 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5014 [ 10 ] CVE-2017-5015 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5015 [ 11 ] CVE-2017-5016 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5016 [ 12 ] CVE-2017-5017 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5017 [ 13 ] CVE-2017-5018 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5018 [ 14 ] CVE-2017-5019 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5019 [ 15 ] CVE-2017-5020 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5020 [ 16 ] CVE-2017-5021 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5021 [ 17 ] CVE-2017-5022 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5022 [ 18 ] CVE-2017-5023 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5023 [ 19 ] CVE-2017-5024 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5024 [ 20 ] CVE-2017-5025 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5025 [ 21 ] CVE-2017-5026 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5026
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-66
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.
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 < 56.0.2924.76 >= 56.0.2924.76
Impact
===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, or perform cross-site scripting (XSS).
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
