Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208 race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to race condition. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2011-1444. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 8.0.552.208 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Race condition in the sandbox launcher implementation in Google Chrome before 11.0.696.57 on Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was published 05/03/2011 by Kostya Serebryany (miaubiz) (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-1444. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55033 (Debian DSA-2245-1 : chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119214 (Google Chrome Prior to 11.0.696.57 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 8.0.552.209 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (67151), Tenable (55033), SecurityFocus (BID 47604†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-31282†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4341, VDB-56940, VDB-56939 and VDB-58082. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 55033
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2245-1 : chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 69744
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2245-1 (chromium-browser)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 8.0.552.209

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03/23/2015 +1420 days 🔍
11/05/2021 +2419 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: DSA-2245
Researcher: Kostya Serebryany (miaubiz)
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1444 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1444
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57320

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X-Force: 67151
SecurityFocus: 47604 - Google Chrome Prior to 11.0.696.57 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 31282 - Google Chrome before 11.0.696.57 Sandbox Launcher Race Condition Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/05/2021 18:13
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (63), 03/22/2017 09:32 (11), 11/05/2021 17:57 (5), 11/05/2021 18:05 (1), 11/05/2021 18:13 (2)
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