Google Chrome up to 40.0.2214.114 Service denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Chrome up to 40.0.2214.114. This affects an unknown function of the component Service. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-2238. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Google Chrome up to 40.0.2214.114 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Service. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google V8 before 4.1.0.21, as used in Google Chrome before 41.0.2272.76, allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was presented 03/08/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ubuntu.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-2238 since 03/08/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81753 (Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 14.10 : oxide-qt vulnerabilities (USN-2521-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196022 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Oxide-qt Vulnerabilities (USN-2521-1)).

Upgrading to version 40.0.2214.115 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (81753) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48925†). See VDB-73906, VDB-73907, VDB-73908 and VDB-73909 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 81753
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 14.10 : oxide-qt vulnerabilities (USN-2521-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 841810
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for oxide-qt USN-2521-1
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 40.0.2214.115

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: USN-2521-1
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-2238 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-2238
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74368
SecurityFocus: 72901
Vulnerability Center: 48925 - Google Chrome <41.0.2272.76 Remote DoS or Code Execution in V8 - CVE-2015-2238, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/30/2015 12:31
Updated: 05/01/2022 08:58
Changes: 03/30/2015 12:31 (63), 06/22/2017 10:32 (6), 05/01/2022 08:58 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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