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Gentoo: GLSA-202107-49 Critical Chrome Execution Vulnerabilities Uncovered

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Calendar Grey July 22, 2021
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Various vulnerabilities in Chromium and Google Chrome could permit unauthorized code execution. Ensure you upgrade to the most recent version immediately.
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 high severity software update code execution google chrome chromium

Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-91.0.4472.164"
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge -a --oneshot -v ">=www-client/google-chrome-91.0.4472.164"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2021-30541 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30541 [ 2 ] CVE-2021-30559 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30559 [ 3 ] CVE-2021-30560 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30560 [ 4 ] CVE-2021-30561 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30561 [ 5 ] CVE-2021-30562 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30562 [ 6 ] CVE-2021-30563 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30563 [ 7 ] CVE-2021-30564 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30564

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-49
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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: High
Title: Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: July 22, 2021
Bugs: #802540
ID: 202107-49

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity software update code execution 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 < 91.0.4472.164 >= 91.0.4472.164 2 www-client/google-chrome < 91.0.4472.164 >= 91.0.4472.164 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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