Arch Linux alert ASA-202004-22 (chromium)
| From: | Remi Gacogne <rgacogne@archlinux.org> | |
| To: | arch-security@archlinux.org | |
| Subject: | [ASA-202004-22] chromium: arbitrary code execution | |
| Date: | Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:05:53 +0200 | |
| Message-ID: | <28f24a49-11d6-8a3d-91ee-07830597b7ff@archlinux.org> |
Arch Linux Security Advisory ASA-202004-22 ========================================== Severity: High Date : 2020-04-28 CVE-ID : CVE-2020-6461 CVE-2020-6462 Package : chromium Type : arbitrary code execution Remote : Yes Link : https://security.archlinux.org/AVG-1143 Summary ======= The package chromium before version 81.0.4044.129-1 is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. Resolution ========== Upgrade to 81.0.4044.129-1. # pacman -Syu "chromium>=81.0.4044.129-1" The problems have been fixed upstream in version 81.0.4044.129. Workaround ========== None. Description =========== - CVE-2020-6461 (arbitrary code execution) A use-after-free vulnerability has been found in the storage component of the chromium browser before 81.0.4044.129. - CVE-2020-6462 (arbitrary code execution) A use-after-free vulnerability has been found in the task scheduling component of the chromium browser before 81.0.4044.129. Impact ====== A remote attacker might be able to execute arbitrary code on the affected host. References ========== https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2020/04/stable-chan... https://crbug.com/1072983 https://crbug.com/1064891 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6461 https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2020-6462