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Gentoo: GLSA-202004-09 Normal: Chrome And Chromium Code Execution Threats

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Calendar Grey April 10, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security flaws identified in Chrome and Chromium could allow cybercriminals to execute malicious code remotely. Ensure you update immediately!
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium and Google Chrome, the worst of which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and Google Chrome. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers 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-81.0.4044.92"
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/google-chrome-81.0.4044.92"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-6423 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6423 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-6430 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6430 [ 3 ] CVE-2020-6431 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6431 [ 4 ] CVE-2020-6432 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6432 [ 5 ] CVE-2020-6433 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6433 [ 6 ] CVE-2020-6434 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6434 [ 7 ] CVE-2020-6435 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6435 [ 8 ] CVE-2020-6436 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6436 [ 9 ] CVE-2020-6437 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6437 [ 10 ] CVE-2020-6438 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6438 [ 11 ] CVE-2020-6439 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6439 [ 12 ] CVE-2020-6440 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6440 [ 13 ] CVE-2020-6441 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6441 [ 14 ] CVE-2020-6442 ...

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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/202004-09
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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 10, 2020
Bugs: #715720, #716612
ID: 202004-09

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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 allow 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. 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 < 81.0.4044.92 >= 81.0.4044.92 2 www-client/google-chrome < 81.0.4044.92 >= 81.0.4044.92 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted HTML or multimedia file using Chromium or Google Chrome, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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