GLSA 201603-09: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity:	normal
Title:	Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date:	03/12/2016
Bugs:	#555640, #559384, #561448, #563098, #565510, #567308, #567870, #568396, #572542, #574416, #575434, #576354, #576858
ID:	201603-09

Synopsis

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

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
www-client/chromium	< 49.0.2623.87	>= 49.0.2623.87	All supported architectures

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 --verbose
      ">=www-client/chromium-49.0.2623.87"
    

References

• CVE-2015-1270
• CVE-2015-1271
• CVE-2015-1272
• CVE-2015-1273
• CVE-2015-1274
• CVE-2015-1275
• CVE-2015-1276
• CVE-2015-1277
• CVE-2015-1278
• CVE-2015-1279
• CVE-2015-1280
• CVE-2015-1281
• CVE-2015-1282
• CVE-2015-1283
• CVE-2015-1284
• CVE-2015-1285
• CVE-2015-1286
• CVE-2015-1287
• CVE-2015-1288
• CVE-2015-1289
• CVE-2015-1291
• CVE-2015-1292
• CVE-2015-1293
• CVE-2015-1294
• CVE-2015-1295
• CVE-2015-1296
• CVE-2015-1297
• CVE-2015-1298
• CVE-2015-1299
• CVE-2015-1300
• CVE-2015-1302
• CVE-2015-1303
• CVE-2015-1304
• CVE-2015-6755
• CVE-2015-6756
• CVE-2015-6757
• CVE-2015-6758
• CVE-2015-6759
• CVE-2015-6760
• CVE-2015-6761
• CVE-2015-6762
• CVE-2015-6763
• CVE-2015-6764
• CVE-2015-6765
• CVE-2015-6766
• CVE-2015-6767
• CVE-2015-6768
• CVE-2015-6769
• CVE-2015-6770
• CVE-2015-6771
• CVE-2015-6772
• CVE-2015-6773
• CVE-2015-6774
• CVE-2015-6775
• CVE-2015-6776
• CVE-2015-6777
• CVE-2015-6778
• CVE-2015-6779
• CVE-2015-6780
• CVE-2015-6781
• CVE-2015-6782
• CVE-2015-6783
• CVE-2015-6784
• CVE-2015-6785
• CVE-2015-6786
• CVE-2015-6787
• CVE-2015-6788
• CVE-2015-6789
• CVE-2015-6790
• CVE-2015-6791
• CVE-2015-6792
• CVE-2015-8126
• CVE-2016-1612
• CVE-2016-1613
• CVE-2016-1614
• CVE-2016-1615
• CVE-2016-1616
• CVE-2016-1617
• CVE-2016-1618
• CVE-2016-1619
• CVE-2016-1620
• CVE-2016-1621
• CVE-2016-1622
• CVE-2016-1623
• CVE-2016-1624
• CVE-2016-1625
• CVE-2016-1626
• CVE-2016-1627
• CVE-2016-1628
• CVE-2016-1629
• CVE-2016-1630
• CVE-2016-1631
• CVE-2016-1632
• CVE-2016-1633
• CVE-2016-1634
• CVE-2016-1635
• CVE-2016-1636
• CVE-2016-1637
• CVE-2016-1638
• CVE-2016-1639
• CVE-2016-1640
• CVE-2016-1641

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201603-09.xml

Concerns?

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License

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