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Gentoo: GLSA-202201-02 Severe: Chromium Execution Threats Identified

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Calendar Grey January 31, 2022
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Uncover numerous critical vulnerabilities in Chromium and Google Chrome impacting Gentoo distributions; prompt action advised.
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 gentoo multiple issues execution risk google chrome chromium

Resolution

All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose >=www-client/chromium-97.0.4692.99
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose >=www-client/google-chrome-97.0.4692.99

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2021-30593 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30593 [ 2 ] CVE-2022-0292 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0292 [ 3 ] CVE-2022-0118 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0118 [ 4 ] CVE-2022-0112 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0112 [ 5 ] CVE-2021-30625 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30625 [ 6 ] CVE-2021-37975 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37975 [ 7 ] CVE-2021-38014 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38014 [ 8 ] CVE-2021-30606 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30606 [ 9 ] CVE-2021-37989 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37989 [ 10 ] CVE-2022-0296 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0296 [ 11 ] CVE-2021-37981 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37981 [ 12 ] CVE-2022-0310 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0310 [ 13 ] CVE-2021-37963 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-37963 [ 14 ] CVE-2022-0309 h...

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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/202201-02
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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: January 31, 2022
Bugs: #803167, #806223, #808715, #811348, #813035, #814221,
ID: 202201-02

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Topics Covered

security advisory high severity gentoo multiple issues execution risk 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/google-chrome < 97.0.4692.99 >= 97.0.4692.99 2 www-client/chromium < 97.0.4692.99 >= 97.0.4692.99

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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