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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201806-06 |
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https://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Chromium, Google Chrome: User-assisted execution of arbitrary |
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Date: June 20, 2018 |
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Bugs: #658040 |
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ID: 201806-06 |
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Synopsis |
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A vulnerablity has been found in Chromium and Chrome that could allow a |
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remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, |
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faster, and more stable way for all users to experience the web. |
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Google Chrome is one fast, simple, and secure browser for all your |
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devices. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 www-client/chromium < 67.0.3396.87 >= 67.0.3396.87 |
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2 www-client/chrome < 67.0.3396.87 >= 67.0.3396.87 |
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2 affected packages |
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Description |
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An out of bounds flaw has discovered in Chromium and Chrome's V8 |
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component. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker, by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted |
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website, could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the |
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process |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-67.0.3396.87" |
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All Chrome users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/chrome-67.0.3396.87" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2018-6149 |
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https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-6149 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201806-06 |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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