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Gentoo: GLSA-201903-23 High: Chromium Remote Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey March 27, 2019
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Numerous security flaws in Chromium may permit remote code execution. Keep informed about the responses from Gentoo regarding this matter.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium, the worst of which could result in the remote execution of 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 high severity remote execution advisory Chromium

Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-73.0.3683.75"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2018-17479 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17479 [ 2 ] CVE-2019-5786 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5786 [ 3 ] CVE-2019-5786 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5786 [ 4 ] CVE-2019-5787 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5787 [ 5 ] CVE-2019-5788 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5788 [ 6 ] CVE-2019-5789 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5789 [ 7 ] CVE-2019-5790 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5790 [ 8 ] CVE-2019-5791 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5791 [ 9 ] CVE-2019-5792 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5792 [ 10 ] CVE-2019-5793 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5793 [ 11 ] CVE-2019-5794 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5794 [ 12 ] CVE-2019-5795 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5795 [ 13 ] CVE-2019-5796 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5796 [ 14 ] CVE-2019-5797...

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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/201903-23
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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: High
Title: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: March 28, 2019
Bugs: #671550, #677066, #679530, #680242
ID: 201903-23

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo high severity remote execution advisory Chromium

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium, the worst of which could result in the remote execution of 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 < 73.0.3683.75 >= 73.0.3683.75

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers and Google Chrome Releases for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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