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Gentoo: GLSA-202007-08 Normal: Chromium & Google Chrome Multiple Issues

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Calendar Grey July 26, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
The Gentoo Security Advisory 202007-08 outlines severe vulnerabilities pertaining to code execution within Chromium and Google Chrome, stemming from various identified problems.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium and Google Chrome, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Summary

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

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution multiple issues normal severity google chrome chromium

Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-84.0.4147.89"
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/google-chrome-84.0.4147.89"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-6505 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6505 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-6506 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6506 [ 3 ] CVE-2020-6507 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6507 [ 4 ] CVE-2020-6509 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6509 [ 5 ] CVE-2020-6510 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6510 [ 6 ] CVE-2020-6511 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6511 [ 7 ] CVE-2020-6512 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6512 [ 8 ] CVE-2020-6513 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6513 [ 9 ] CVE-2020-6514 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6514 [ 10 ] CVE-2020-6515 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6515 [ 11 ] CVE-2020-6516 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6516 [ 12 ] CVE-2020-6517 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6517 [ 13 ] CVE-2020-6518 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6518 [ 14 ] CVE-2020-6519 ...

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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/202007-08
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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: July 26, 2020
Bugs: #728418, #729310, #732588
ID: 202007-08

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo code execution multiple issues normal severity google chrome chromium

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium and Google Chrome, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary 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. 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 < 84.0.4147.89 >= 84.0.4147.89 2 www-client/google-chrome < 84.0.4147.89 >= 84.0.4147.89 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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