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Gentoo: GLSA-202301-16 Moderate: Firefox Vulnerability Exploitation Issues

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Calendar Grey January 22, 2021
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Several security flaws in Chromium and Google Chrome could enable unauthorized code execution. Ensure you update immediately for protection.
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 software update code execution moderate severity arbitrary execution multiple vulnerabilities google chrome chrome chromium

Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-88.0.4324.96"
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/google-chrome-88.0.4324.96"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-16044 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16044 [ 2 ] CVE-2021-21117 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21117 [ 3 ] CVE-2021-21118 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21118 [ 4 ] CVE-2021-21119 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21119 [ 5 ] CVE-2021-21120 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21120 [ 6 ] CVE-2021-21121 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21121 [ 7 ] CVE-2021-21122 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21122 [ 8 ] CVE-2021-21123 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21123 [ 9 ] CVE-2021-21124 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21124 [ 10 ] CVE-2021-21125 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21125 [ 11 ] CVE-2021-21126 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21126 [ 12 ] CVE-2021-21127 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21127 [ 13 ] CVE-2021-21128 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21...

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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/202101-13
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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: January 22, 2021
Bugs: #766207
ID: 202101-13

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo software update code execution moderate severity arbitrary execution multiple vulnerabilities google chrome 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 < 88.0.4324.96 >= 88.0.4324.96 2 www-client/google-chrome < 88.0.4324.96 >= 88.0.4324.96 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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