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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201208-03
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: August 14, 2012
Bugs: #423719, #426204, #429174
ID: 201208-03
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Chromium, some of which
may allow execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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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 < 21.0.1180.57 >= 21.0.1180.57
Description
===========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Chromium. Please
review the CVE identifiers and release notes referenced below for
details.
Impact
======
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted web
site using Chromium, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary
code with the privileges of the process, a Denial of Service condition,
disclosure of sensitive information, or other unspecified impact.
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-21.0.1180.57"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2012-2815
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2815
[ 2 ] CVE-2012-2817
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2817
[ 3 ] CVE-2012-2818
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2818
[ 4 ] CVE-2012-2819
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2819
[ 5 ] CVE-2012-2820
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2820
[ 6 ] CVE-2012-2821
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2821
[ 7 ] CVE-2012-2823
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2823
[ 8 ] CVE-2012-2824
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2824
[ 9 ] CVE-2012-2825
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2825
[ 10 ] CVE-2012-2826
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2826
[ 11 ] CVE-2012-2829
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2829
[ 12 ] CVE-2012-2830
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2830
[ 13 ] CVE-2012-2831
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2831
[ 14 ] CVE-2012-2834
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2834
[ 15 ] CVE-2012-2842
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2842
[ 16 ] CVE-2012-2843
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2843
[ 17 ] CVE-2012-2846
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2846
[ 18 ] CVE-2012-2847
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2847
[ 19 ] CVE-2012-2848
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2848
[ 20 ] CVE-2012-2849
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2849
[ 21 ] CVE-2012-2853
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2853
[ 22 ] CVE-2012-2854
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2854
[ 23 ] CVE-2012-2857
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2857
[ 24 ] CVE-2012-2858
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2858
[ 25 ] CVE-2012-2859
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2859
[ 26 ] CVE-2012-2860
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-2860
[ 27 ] Release Notes 20.0.1132.43
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/06/stable-channel-update_26==2Ehtml
[ 28 ] Release Notes 20.0.1132.57
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/07/stable-channel-update.ht=ml
[ 29 ] Release Notes 21.0.1180.57
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/07/stable-channel-release.h=tml
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201208-03.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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