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Arch Linux: 202011-9 High: Chromium Arbitrary Code Execution

The package chromium before version 86.0.4240.193-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. . Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202011-9 ======================================== Severity: High Date : 2020-11-10 CVE-ID : CVE-2020-16016 Package : chromium Type : arbitrary code execution Remote : Yes Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1267 Summary ====== The package chromium before version 86.0.4240.193-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. Resolution ========= Upgrade to 86.0.4240.193-1. # pacman -Syu "chromium> =86.0.4240.193-1" The problem has been fixed upstream in version 86.0.4240.193. Workaround ========= None. Description ========== An inappropriate implementation issue has been found in chromium before 86.0.4240.193. Impact ===== A remote attacker might be able to execute arbitrary code on the affected host. References ========= https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/11/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_9.html https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=1146679 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-16016 . The Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202011-10 addresses a critical vulnerability that allows for arbitrary code execution in the chromium software package.. chromium vulnerability, Arch Linux security, code execution risk. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Nov 10, 2020 ArchLinux