Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x WebSockets null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WebSockets. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-2849. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 14.0.835.x (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component WebSockets. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The WebSockets implementation in Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was presented 09/19/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-2849. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51069 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (6887828f-0229-11e0-b84d-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119601 (Google Chrome Prior to 14.0.835.163 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 (69875), Tenable (51069), SecurityFocus (BID 49658†), OSVDB (75549†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33434†). See VDB-4341, VDB-6350, VDB-56943 and VDB-56942 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 51069
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (6887828f-0229-11e0-b84d-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 68696
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 8.0.552.209

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07/20/2011 🔍
09/16/2011 +58 days 🔍
09/19/2011 +3 days 🔍
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10/04/2011 +15 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1266 days 🔍
11/20/2021 +2434 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-2849 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2849
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58543

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X-Force: 69875
SecurityFocus: 49658
OSVDB: 75549
Vulnerability Center: 33434 - Google Chrome before 14.0.835.163 WebSockets Implementation Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/20/2021 10:23
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (44), 04/03/2017 10:51 (27), 11/20/2021 10:17 (4), 11/20/2021 10:23 (1)
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