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Gentoo: GLSA-202009-13 Normal: Chromium And Chrome Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey September 29, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several vulnerabilities detected in Chromium and Google Chrome in this notice. Update is advised to mitigate execution threats.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromiun 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 multiple issues execution normal google chrome chromium

Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-85.0.4183.121"
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge -a --oneshot -v ">=www-client/google-chrome-85.0.4183.121"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-15960 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15960 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-15961 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15961 [ 3 ] CVE-2020-15962 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15962 [ 4 ] CVE-2020-15963 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15963 [ 5 ] CVE-2020-15964 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15964 [ 6 ] CVE-2020-15965 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15965 [ 7 ] CVE-2020-15966 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15966 [ 8 ] Upstream advisory https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_21.html

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-13
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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: September 29, 2020
Bugs: #744007
ID: 202009-13

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Topics Covered

security advisory multiple issues execution normal google chrome chromium

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromiun 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 < 85.0.4183.121 >= 85.0.4183.121 2 www-client/google-chrome < 85.0.4183.121 >= 85.0.4183.121 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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