GLSA 201911-06: Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | 11/25/2019 |
| Bugs: | , , , , , |
| ID: | 201911-06 |
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium and Google Chrome, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of 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.
Google Chrome is one fast, simple, and secure browser for all your devices.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| www-client/google-chrome | < 78.0.3904.87 | >= 78.0.3904.87 | All supported architectures |
| www-client/chromium | < 78.0.3904.87 | >= 78.0.3904.87 | All supported architectures |
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and Google Chrome. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
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-78.0.3904.87"
All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose
">=www-client/google-chrome-78.0.3904.87"
References
Availability
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Concerns?
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License
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