- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201201-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: January 28, 2012 Bugs: #400551 ID: 201201-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Chromium, some of which may allow execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Chromium is an open source web browser project. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-client/chromium < 16.0.912.77 >= 16.0.912.77 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, or a Denial of Service condition. 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-16.0.912.77" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2011-3924 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3924 [ 2 ] CVE-2011-3925 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3925 [ 3 ] CVE-2011-3926 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3926 [ 4 ] CVE-2011-3927 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3927 [ 5 ] CVE-2011-3928 http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2011-3928 [ 6 ] Release Notes 16.0.912.77 http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/01/stable-channel-update_23= .html Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201201-17.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 ======= 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