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Gentoo: GLSA-201706-20 Moderate: Chromium Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey June 20, 2017
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Severity High: Gentoo GLSA-202109-15 details multiple vulnerabilities found in Firefox, immediate update advised
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 code execution moderate impact arbitrary code upgrade recommended chromium

Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-59.0.3071.104"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2017-5068 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5068 [ 2 ] CVE-2017-5070 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5070 [ 3 ] CVE-2017-5071 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5071 [ 4 ] CVE-2017-5072 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5072 [ 5 ] CVE-2017-5073 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5073 [ 6 ] CVE-2017-5074 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5074 [ 7 ] CVE-2017-5075 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5075 [ 8 ] CVE-2017-5076 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5076 [ 9 ] CVE-2017-5077 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5077 [ 10 ] CVE-2017-5078 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5078 [ 11 ] CVE-2017-5079 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5079 [ 12 ] CVE-2017-5080 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2017-5080 [ 13 ] CVE-2017-5081 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/201706-20
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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: June 20, 2017
Bugs: #617504, #620956, #621886
ID: 201706-20

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution moderate impact arbitrary code upgrade recommended 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 < 59.0.3071.104 >= 59.0.3071.104

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 spoof content.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.