[ GLSA 201012-01 ] Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities

[Tobias Heinlein <keytoaster () gentoo org>]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201012-01
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities
      Date: December 17, 2010
      Bugs: #325451, #326717, #330003, #333559, #335750, #338204,
#341797, #344201, #347625, #348651
        ID: 201012-01

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Chromium, some of which
may allow user-assisted execution of arbitrary code.

Background
==========

Chromium is an open-source web browser project.

Affected packages
=================

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     Package              /    Vulnerable    /              Unaffected
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  1  www-client/chromium      < 8.0.552.224             >= 8.0.552.224

Description
===========

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Chromium. For further
information please consult the release notes referenced below.

Impact
======

A remote attacker could trick a user to perform a set of UI actions
that trigger a possibly exploitable crash, leading to execution of
arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.

It was also possible for an attacker to entice a user to visit a
specially-crafted web page that would trigger one of the
vulnerabilities, leading to execution of arbitrary code within the
confines of the sandbox, successful Cross-Site Scripting attacks,
violation of the same-origin policy, successful website spoofing
attacks, information leak, or a Denial of Service. An attacker could
also trick a user to perform a set of UI actions that might result in a
successful website spoofing attack.

Multiple bugs in the sandbox could result in a sandbox escape.

Multiple UI bugs could lead to information leak and successful website
spoofing attacks.

Workaround
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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-8.0.552.224"

References
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  [ 1 ] Release Notes 5.0.375.86

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update_24.html
  [ 2 ] Release Notes 5.0.375.99

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/07/stable-channel-update.html
  [ 3 ] Release Notes 5.0.375.125

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/07/stable-channel-update_26.html
  [ 4 ] Release Notes 5.0.375.127

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/08/stable-channel-update_19.html
  [ 5 ] Release Notes 6.0.472.59

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/09/stable-beta-channel-updates_14.html
  [ 6 ] Release Notes 6.0.472.62

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/09/stable-beta-channel-updates_17.html
  [ 7 ] Release Notes 7.0.517.41

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.html
  [ 8 ] Release Notes 7.0.517.44

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.html
  [ 9 ] Release Notes 8.0.552.215

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/12/stable-beta-channel-updates.html
  [ 10 ] Release Notes 8.0.552.224

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/12/stable-beta-channel-updates_13.html

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201012-01.xml

Concerns?
=========

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 2010 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.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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