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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202004-12
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: April 23, 2020
Bugs: #717652, #718826
ID: 202004-12
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium and Google Chrome,
the worst of which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary
code.
Background
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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.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/chromium < 81.0.4044.122 >= 81.0.4044.122
2 www-client/google-chrome
< 81.0.4044.122 >= 81.0.4044.122
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2 affected packages
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and Google
Chrome. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted HTML
or multimedia file using Chromium or Google Chrome, possibly resulting
in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a
Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot -v “>=www-client/chromium-81.0.4044.122”
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge -a –oneshot -v “>=www-client/google-chrome-81.0.4044.122”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-6457
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6457
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-6458
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6458
[ 3 ] CVE-2020-6459
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6459
[ 4 ] CVE-2020-6460
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6460
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202004-12
Concerns?
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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.
License
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Copyright 2020 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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