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[ GLSA 201201-03 ] Chromium, V8: Multiple vulnerabilities
From: Tim Sammut <underling () gentoo org>
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:19:39 -0800
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201201-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Chromium, V8: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: January 08, 2012 Bugs: #394587, #397907 ID: 201201-03 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== 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 ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-client/chromium < 16.0.912.75 >= 16.0.912.75 2 dev-lang/v8 < 3.6.6.11 >= 3.6.6.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages ------------------------------------------------------------------- Description =========== 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 ========== [ 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.html [ 15 ] Release Notes 16.0.912.75 http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/01/stable-channel-update.html Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201201-03.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 ======= 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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