From: | Tim Sammut <underling@g.o> |
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To: | gentoo-announce@g.o |
Cc: | bugtraq@×××××××××××××.com, full-disclosure@××××××××××××××.uk, security-alerts@×××××××××××××.com |
Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201201-03 ] Chromium, V8: Multiple vulnerabilities |
Date: | Sun, 08 Jan 2012 05:25:43 |
Message-Id: | 4F09276B.9060307@gentoo.org |
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2 | Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201201-03 |
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7 | Severity: Normal |
8 | Title: Chromium, V8: Multiple vulnerabilities |
9 | Date: January 08, 2012 |
10 | Bugs: #394587, #397907 |
11 | ID: 201201-03 |
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14 | |
15 | Synopsis |
16 | ======== |
17 | |
18 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Chromium and V8, some of |
19 | which may allow execution of arbitrary code. |
20 | |
21 | Background |
22 | ========== |
23 | |
24 | Chromium is an open source web browser project. V8 is Google's open |
25 | source JavaScript engine. |
26 | |
27 | Affected packages |
28 | ================= |
29 | |
30 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
31 | Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
32 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
33 | 1 www-client/chromium < 16.0.912.75 >= 16.0.912.75 |
34 | 2 dev-lang/v8 < 3.6.6.11 >= 3.6.6.11 |
35 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
36 | 2 affected packages |
37 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
38 | |
39 | Description |
40 | =========== |
41 | |
42 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and V8. |
43 | Please review the CVE identifiers and release notes referenced below |
44 | for details. |
45 | |
46 | Impact |
47 | ====== |
48 | |
49 | A context-dependent attacker could entice a user to open a specially |
50 | crafted web site or JavaScript program using Chromium or V8, possibly |
51 | resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the |
52 | process, or a Denial of Service condition. |
53 | |
54 | The attacker could also perform URL bar spoofing. |
55 | |
56 | Workaround |
57 | ========== |
58 | |
59 | There is no known workaround at this time. |
60 | |
61 | Resolution |
62 | ========== |
63 | |
64 | All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: |
65 | |
66 | # emerge --sync |
67 | # emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-16.0.912.75" |
68 | |
69 | All V8 users should upgrade to the latest version: |
70 | |
71 | # emerge --sync |
72 | # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/v8-3.6.6.11" |
73 | |
74 | References |
75 | ========== |
76 | |
77 | [ 1 ] CVE-2011-3903 |
78 | http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3903 |
79 | [ 2 ] CVE-2011-3904 |
80 | http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3904 |
81 | [ 3 ] CVE-2011-3906 |
82 | http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3906 |
83 | [ 4 ] CVE-2011-3907 |
84 | http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3907 |
85 | [ 5 ] CVE-2011-3908 |
86 | http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3908 |
87 | [ 6 ] CVE-2011-3909 |
88 | http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3909 |
89 | [ 7 ] CVE-2011-3910 |
90 | http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3910 |
91 | [ 8 ] CVE-2011-3912 |
92 | http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3912 |
93 | [ 9 ] CVE-2011-3913 |
94 | http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3913 |
95 | [ 10 ] CVE-2011-3914 |
96 | http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3914 |
97 | [ 11 ] CVE-2011-3917 |
98 | http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3917 |
99 | [ 12 ] CVE-2011-3921 |
100 | http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3921 |
101 | [ 13 ] CVE-2011-3922 |
102 | http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3922 |
103 | [ 14 ] Release Notes 16.0.912.63 |
104 | |
105 | http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/12/stable-channel-update.html |
106 | [ 15 ] Release Notes 16.0.912.75 |
107 | |
108 | http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/01/stable-channel-update.html |
109 | |
110 | Availability |
111 | ============ |
112 | |
113 | This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
114 | the Gentoo Security Website: |
115 | |
116 | http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201201-03.xml |
117 | |
118 | Concerns? |
119 | ========= |
120 | |
121 | Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
122 | confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
123 | importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
124 | security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
125 | https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
126 | |
127 | License |
128 | ======= |
129 | |
130 | Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
131 | belongs to its owner(s). |
132 | |
133 | The contents of this document are licensed under the |
134 | Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
135 | |
136 | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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