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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-5079: Important: chromium-browser security update (CESA-2017:1399)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-5079: Important: chromium-browser security update (CESA-2017:1399)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
10/27/2017
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

Inappropriate implementation in Blink in Google Chrome prior to 59.0.3071.86 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, and 59.0.3071.92 for Android, allowed a remote attacker to display UI on a non attacker controlled tab via a crafted HTML page.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-chromium-browser
  • centos-upgrade-chromium-browser-debuginfo

References

  • 98861
  • CVE-2017-5079
  • RHSA-2017:1399

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