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Gentoo: GLSA-202010-01 Normal: Chromium, Google Chrome Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey October 17, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Install the most recent updates for Chromium and Google Chrome to address several security flaws that may lead to potential execution threats.
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 multiple issues execution risk normal severity google chrome chromium

Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-86.0.4240.75"
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/google-chrome-86.0.4240.75"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-15967 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15967 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-15968 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15968 [ 3 ] CVE-2020-15969 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15969 [ 4 ] CVE-2020-15970 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15970 [ 5 ] CVE-2020-15971 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15971 [ 6 ] CVE-2020-15972 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15972 [ 7 ] CVE-2020-15973 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15973 [ 8 ] CVE-2020-15974 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15974 [ 9 ] CVE-2020-15975 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15975 [ 10 ] CVE-2020-15976 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15976 [ 11 ] CVE-2020-15977 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15977 [ 12 ] CVE-2020-15978 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15978 [ 13 ] CVE-2020-15979 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15...

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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/202010-01
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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: October 17, 2020
Bugs: #747013
ID: 202010-01

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo multiple issues execution risk 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 < 86.0.4240.75 >= 86.0.4240.75 2 www-client/google-chrome < 86.0.4240.75 >= 86.0.4240.75 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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