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Gentoo: GLSA-202012-05 Normal: Chromium And Google Chrome Code Risk

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Calendar Grey December 6, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Various vulnerabilities in Chromium and Google Chrome might allow for unauthorized code execution. It is advised to update promptly to maintain security.
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 gentoo update recommended execution risk code execution risk normal severity Google Chrome google chrome Chromium chromium

Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-87.0.4280.88"
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/google-chrome-87.0.4280.88"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-16014 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16014 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-16015 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16015 [ 3 ] CVE-2020-16018 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16018 [ 4 ] CVE-2020-16019 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16019 [ 5 ] CVE-2020-16020 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16020 [ 6 ] CVE-2020-16021 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16021 [ 7 ] CVE-2020-16022 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16022 [ 8 ] CVE-2020-16023 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16023 [ 9 ] CVE-2020-16024 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16024 [ 10 ] CVE-2020-16025 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16025 [ 11 ] CVE-2020-16026 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16026 [ 12 ] CVE-2020-16027 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16027 [ 13 ] CVE-2020-16028 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detai...

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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/202012-05
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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: December 07, 2020
Bugs: #755227, #758368
ID: 202012-05

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo gentoo update recommended execution risk code execution risk normal severity Google Chrome google chrome Chromium 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 < 87.0.4280.88 >= 87.0.4280.88 2 www-client/google-chrome < 87.0.4280.88 >= 87.0.4280.88 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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