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Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities - Jan12 (Linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The host is installed with Google Chrome and is prone multiple vulnerabilities.
Insight
Insight
Multiple flaws are due to an, - Use-after-free error and it is related to DOM selections and DOM handling. - Use-after-free error in the Safe Browsing feature and it is related to a navigation entry and an interstitial page. - Heap-based buffer overflow in the tree builder, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service. - Error in Skia, does not perform all required initialization of values.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Google Chrome version prior to 16.0.912.77 on Linux
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to the Google Chrome 16.0.912.77 or later.
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47694/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1026569
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=108461
- http://securityorb.com/2012/01/google-releases-chrome-16-0-912-77/
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/01/stable-channel-update
- http://www.google.com/chrome