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A chromium security update has been released for Arch Linux to address multiple issues.



ASA-202009-6: chromium: multiple issues


Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202009-6
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Severity: High
Date : 2020-09-09
CVE-ID : CVE-2020-6573 CVE-2020-6574 CVE-2020-6575 CVE-2020-6576
CVE-2020-6579
Package : chromium
Type : multiple issues
Remote : Yes
Link :   https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1225

Summary
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The package chromium before version 85.0.4183.102-1 is vulnerable to
multiple issues including access restriction bypass and arbitrary code
execution.

Resolution
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Upgrade to 85.0.4183.102-1.

# pacman -Syu "chromium>?.0.4183.102-1"

The problems have been fixed upstream in version 85.0.4183.102.

Workaround
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None.

Description
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- CVE-2020-6573 (arbitrary code execution)

A use after free security issue has been found in the video component
of the chromium browser before 85.0.4183.102.

- CVE-2020-6574 (access restriction bypass)

An insufficient policy enforcement security issue has been found in the
installer component of the chromium browser before 85.0.4183.102.

- CVE-2020-6575 (access restriction bypass)

A race security issue has been found in the Mojo component of the
chromium browser before 85.0.4183.102.

- CVE-2020-6576 (arbitrary code execution)

A use after free security issue has been found in the offscreen canvas
component of the chromium browser before 85.0.4183.102.

- CVE-2020-6579 (access restriction bypass)

An insufficient policy enforcement security issue has been found in the
networking component of the chromium browser before 85.0.4183.102.

Impact
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A remote attacker might be able to bypass security measures or execute
arbitrary code.

References
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  https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
  https://crbug.com/1116304
  https://crbug.com/1102196
  https://crbug.com/1081874
  https://crbug.com/1111737
  https://crbug.com/1122684
  https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6573
  https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6574
  https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6575
  https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6576
  https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6579