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Gentoo GLSA: 201805-03 Normal Severity: Google Chrome Code Execution

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Calendar Grey May 2, 2018
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several vulnerabilities identified in Chromium and Google Chrome may enable unauthorized code execution, prompting users to upgrade immediately.
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 gentoo code execution risk normal severity chrome update

Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-66.0.3359.139"
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge -a --oneshot -v ">=www-client/google-chrome-66.0.3359.139"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2018-6118 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6118 [ 2 ] Google Chrome Release 20180426 https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2018/04/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_26.html

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201805-03
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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: May 02, 2018
Bugs: #654384
ID: 201805-03

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution risk normal severity chrome 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 < 66.0.3359.139 >= 66.0.3359.139 2 www-client/google-chrome < 66.0.3359.139 >= 66.0.3359.139 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages

Impact

===== A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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