A Chromium security update has been released for Gentoo Linux
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201811-10
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 23, 2018
Bugs: #665340, #666502, #668986
ID: 201811-10
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium and Google Chrome,
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 < 70.0.3538.67 >= 70.0.3538.67
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and Google
Chrome. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers and Google Chrome
Releases for details.
Impact
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A remote attacker could execute arbitrary code, escalate privileges,
cause a heap buffer overflow, obtain sensitive information, or spoof a
URL.
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-70.0.3538.67"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2018-16065
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16065
[ 2 ] CVE-2018-16066
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16066
[ 3 ] CVE-2018-16067
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16067
[ 4 ] CVE-2018-16068
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16068
[ 5 ] CVE-2018-16069
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16069
[ 6 ] CVE-2018-16070
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16070
[ 7 ] CVE-2018-16071
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16071
[ 8 ] CVE-2018-16072
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16072
[ 9 ] CVE-2018-16073
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16073
[ 10 ] CVE-2018-16074
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16074
[ 11 ] CVE-2018-16075
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16075
[ 12 ] CVE-2018-16076
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16076
[ 13 ] CVE-2018-16077
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16077
[ 14 ] CVE-2018-16078
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16078
[ 15 ] CVE-2018-16079
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16079
[ 16 ] CVE-2018-16080
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16080
[ 17 ] CVE-2018-16081
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16081
[ 18 ] CVE-2018-16082
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16082
[ 19 ] CVE-2018-16083
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16083
[ 20 ] CVE-2018-16084
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16084
[ 21 ] CVE-2018-16085
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16085
[ 22 ] CVE-2018-16086
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16086
[ 23 ] CVE-2018-16087
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16087
[ 24 ] CVE-2018-16088
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16088
[ 25 ] CVE-2018-17462
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17462
[ 26 ] CVE-2018-17463
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17463
[ 27 ] CVE-2018-17464
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17464
[ 28 ] CVE-2018-17465
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17465
[ 29 ] CVE-2018-17466
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17466
[ 30 ] CVE-2018-17467
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17467
[ 31 ] CVE-2018-17468
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17468
[ 32 ] CVE-2018-17469
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17469
[ 33 ] CVE-2018-17470
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17470
[ 34 ] CVE-2018-17471
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17471
[ 35 ] CVE-2018-17472
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17472
[ 36 ] CVE-2018-17473
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17473
[ 37 ] CVE-2018-17474
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17474
[ 38 ] CVE-2018-17475
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17475
[ 39 ] CVE-2018-17476
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17476
[ 40 ] CVE-2018-17477
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17477
[ 41 ] CVE-2018-5179
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-5179
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/201811-10
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 2018 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
