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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-5179: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-5179: Chromium: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
11/23/2018
Created
03/19/2019
Added
11/26/2018
Modified
05/02/2019

Description

A service worker can send the activate event on itself periodically which allows it to run perpetually, allowing it to monitor activity by users. Affects all versions prior to Firefox 60.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-www-client-chromium

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