Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities — GLSA 201607-07

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the Chromium web browser, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Affected packages

Package 	www-client/chromium on all architectures
Affected versions 	< 51.0.2704.103
Unaffected versions 	>= 51.0.2704.103

Background

Chromium is an open-source browser project that aims to build a safer, faster, and more stable way for all users to experience the web.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Chromium web browser. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process, cause a Denial of Service condition, obtain sensitive information, or bypass security restrictions.

Workaround

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-51.0.2704.103"
 

References

    CVE-2016-1672
    CVE-2016-1673
    CVE-2016-1674
    CVE-2016-1675
    CVE-2016-1676
    CVE-2016-1677
    CVE-2016-1678
    CVE-2016-1679
    CVE-2016-1680
    CVE-2016-1681
    CVE-2016-1682
    CVE-2016-1683
    CVE-2016-1684
    CVE-2016-1685
    CVE-2016-1686
    CVE-2016-1687
    CVE-2016-1688
    CVE-2016-1689
    CVE-2016-1690
    CVE-2016-1691
    CVE-2016-1692
    CVE-2016-1693
    CVE-2016-1694
    CVE-2016-1695