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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS USN-5350-1 High Severity: Chromium Code Exec Risk

Chromium could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5350-1 March 28, 2022 chromium-browser vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: Chromium could be made to execute arbitrary code if it received a specially crafted input. Software Description: - chromium-browser: Chromium web browser, open-source version of Chrome Details: It was discovered that Chromium incorrectly handled certain inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: chromium-browser 99.0.4844.84-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 This update uses a new upstream release, which includes additional bug fixes. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5350-1 CVE-2022-1096 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/99.0.4844.84-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 . Critical security flaw in Firefox mandates urgent patching on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS to enhance protection against potential risks.. Chromium Vulnerability, Code Execution Risk, Ubuntu Security Update. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 29, 2022 •Important Ubuntu