Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <0:83.0.4103.97-1.el6_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-CHROMIUMBROWSER-1525708
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed19 May 2020

Introduced: 19 May 2020

CVE-2020-6471  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-276  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 chromium-browser to version 0:83.0.4103.97-1.el6_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:2544.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium-browser package and not the chromium-browser package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Insufficient policy enforcement in developer tools in Google Chrome prior to 83.0.4103.61 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted Chrome Extension.

CVSS Scores

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