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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201201-03
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Chromium, V8: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 08, 2012
Bugs: #394587, #397907
ID: 201201-03
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Chromium and V8, some of
which may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Background
==========
Chromium is an open source web browser project. V8 is Google's open
source JavaScript engine.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/chromium < 16.0.912.75 >= 16.0.912.75
2 dev-lang/v8 < 3.6.6.11 >= 3.6.6.11
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2 affected packages
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Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium and V8.
Please review the CVE identifiers and release notes referenced below
for details.
Impact
======
A context-dependent attacker could entice a user to open a specially
crafted web site or JavaScript program using Chromium or V8, possibly
resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the
process, or a Denial of Service condition.
The attacker could also perform URL bar spoofing.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All Chromium users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=www-client/chromium-16.0.912.75"
All V8 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/v8-3.6.6.11"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2011-3903
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3903
[ 2 ] CVE-2011-3904
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3904
[ 3 ] CVE-2011-3906
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3906
[ 4 ] CVE-2011-3907
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3907
[ 5 ] CVE-2011-3908
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3908
[ 6 ] CVE-2011-3909
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3909
[ 7 ] CVE-2011-3910
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3910
[ 8 ] CVE-2011-3912
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3912
[ 9 ] CVE-2011-3913
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3913
[ 10 ] CVE-2011-3914
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3914
[ 11 ] CVE-2011-3917
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3917
[ 12 ] CVE-2011-3921
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3921
[ 13 ] CVE-2011-3922
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3922
[ 14 ] Release Notes 16.0.912.63
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/12/stable-channel-update.ht=ml
[ 15 ] Release Notes 16.0.912.75
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/01/stable-channel-update.ht=ml
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201201-03.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 2012 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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