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Gentoo: GLSA-201804-22 Normal: Multiple Issues in Chromium Chrome

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Calendar Grey April 24, 2018
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Enhance Chromium and Google Chrome to address several security flaws that could facilitate code execution or lead to service interruptions.
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

security advisory normal severity browser issue google chrome chromium update

Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-66.0.3359.117"
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge -a --oneshot -v ">=www-client/google-chrome-66.0.3359.117"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2018-6085 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6085 [ 2 ] CVE-2018-6086 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6086 [ 3 ] CVE-2018-6087 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6087 [ 4 ] CVE-2018-6088 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6088 [ 5 ] CVE-2018-6089 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6089 [ 6 ] CVE-2018-6090 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6090 [ 7 ] CVE-2018-6091 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6091 [ 8 ] CVE-2018-6092 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6092 [ 9 ] CVE-2018-6093 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6093 [ 10 ] CVE-2018-6094 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6094 [ 11 ] CVE-2018-6095 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6095 [ 12 ] CVE-2018-6096 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6096 [ 13 ] CVE-2018-6097 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6097 [ 14 ] CVE-2018-6098 ...

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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/201804-22
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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: April 24, 2018
Bugs: #653696
ID: 201804-22

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Topics Covered

security advisory normal severity browser issue google chrome chromium update

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 < 66.0.3359.117 >= 66.0.3359.117 2 www-client/google-chrome < 66.0.3359.117 >= 66.0.3359.117 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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