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Gentoo: GLSA-201701-66 Normal: Chromium Remote Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey January 29, 2017
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo users of Chromium are urged to implement measures to address several security flaws detailed in GLSA 202203-45.
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

security advisory Gentoo remote code execution arbitrary code Denial of Service normal severity Chromium

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?cvena...

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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/201701-66
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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: January 29, 2017
Bugs: #607276
ID: 201701-66

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo remote code execution arbitrary code Denial of Service normal severity 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 < 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.

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