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Severity: Normal
Title: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 22, 2016
Bugs: #599416
ID: 201611-16
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the Chromium web browser,
the worst of which allows 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.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/chromium < 54.0.2840.100 >= 54.0.2840.100
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Chromium web
browser. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for
details.
Impact
======
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain
sensitive information, or bypass security restrictions.
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-54.0.2840.100”
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-5199
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5199
[ 2 ] CVE-2016-5200
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5200
[ 3 ] CVE-2016-5201
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5201
[ 4 ] CVE-2016-5202
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5202
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/201611-16
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.
License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
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The contents of this document are licensed under the
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Severity: Normal
Title: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 22, 2016
Bugs: #599416
ID: 201611-16
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the Chromium web browser,
the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary 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.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/chromium < 54.0.2840.100 >= 54.0.2840.100
Description
===========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Chromium web
browser. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for
details.
Impact
======
A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the
privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain
sensitive information, or bypass security restrictions.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot -v “>=www-client/chromium-54.0.2840.100”
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2016-5199
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5199″>http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5199</a>
[ 2 ] CVE-2016-5200
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5200″>http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5200</a>
[ 3 ] CVE-2016-5201
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5201″>http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5201</a>
[ 4 ] CVE-2016-5202
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5202″>http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5202</a>
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-16″>https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-16</a>
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
<a class=”moz-txt-link-abbreviated” href=”mailto:security@gentoo.org”>security@gentoo.org</a> or alternatively, you may file a bug at
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”https://bugs.gentoo.org”>https://bugs.gentoo.org</a>.
License
=======
Copyright 2016 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.
<a class=”moz-txt-link-freetext” href=”http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5″>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5</a></pre>
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