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Gentoo: GLSA-201803-05 Normal: Chromium And Google Chrome Code Execution

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Calendar Grey March 13, 2018
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
A series of security flaws in Chromium and Google Chrome may permit unauthorized code execution. Update your software to mitigate the risk of possible exploitations.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium and Google Chrome, the worst of which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and Google Chrome. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers and Google Chrome Releases for details.

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Topics Covered

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Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-65.0.3325.146"
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge -a --oneshot -v ">=www-client/google-chrome-65.0.3325.146"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2018-6057 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6057 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-6058 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6058 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-6059 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6059 [ 4 ] CVE-2018-6060 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6060 [ 5 ] CVE-2018-6061 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6061 [ 6 ] CVE-2018-6062 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6062 [ 7 ] CVE-2018-6063 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6063 [ 8 ] CVE-2018-6064 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6064 [ 9 ] CVE-2018-6065 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6065 [ 10 ] CVE-2018-6066 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6066 [ 11 ] CVE-2018-6067 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6067 [ 12 ] CVE-2018-6068 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6068 [ 13 ] CVE-2018-6069 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-60...

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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/201803-05
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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, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 13, 2018
Bugs: #649800
ID: 201803-05

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Topics Covered

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Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium and Google Chrome, the worst of which could result in the execution of 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. Google Chrome is one fast, simple, and secure browser for all your devices.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-client/chromium < 65.0.3325.146 >= 65.0.3325.146 2 www-client/google-chrome < 65.0.3325.146 >= 65.0.3325.146 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, bypass content security controls, or conduct URL spoofing.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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