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gentoo-announce: GLSA 202007-59 : Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities


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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202007-59
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  https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Chromium, Google Chrome: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: July 29, 2020
Bugs: #734150
ID: 202007-59

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Chromium and Google Chrome,
the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of 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.

Google Chrome is one fast, simple, and secure browser for all your
devices.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/chromium < 84.0.4147.105 >= 84.0.4147.105
2 www-client/google-chrome
< 84.0.4147.105 >= 84.0.4147.105
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2 affected packages

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and Google
Chrome. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

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-84.0.4147.105"

All Google Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge -a --oneshot -v ">=www-client/google-chrome-84.0.4147.105"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-6532
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6532
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-6537
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6537
[ 3 ] CVE-2020-6538
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6538
[ 4 ] CVE-2020-6539
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6539
[ 5 ] CVE-2020-6540
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6540
[ 6 ] CVE-2020-6541
  https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6541

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/202007-59

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 2020 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