GLSA 201808-01: Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | 08/22/2018 |
| Bugs: | , |
| ID: | 201808-01 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium and Google Chrome, the worst of which allows remote attackers to escalate privileges.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.
Google Chrome is one fast, simple, and secure browser for all your devices.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| www-client/chromium | < 68.0.3440.75 | >= 68.0.3440.75 | All supported architectures |
| www-client/google-chrome | < 68.0.3440.75 | >= 68.0.3440.75 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and Google Chrome. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers and Google Chrome Releases for details.
Impact
A remote attacker could escalate privileges, cause a heap buffer overflow, obtain sensitive information or spoof a URL.
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-68.0.3440.75"
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=www-client/google-chrome-68.0.3440.75"
References
Availability
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Concerns?
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License
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