Google Chrome 42 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Google Chrome 42. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-1249. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Google Chrome 42 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 04/14/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1249 since 01/21/2015. 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 83120 (Debian DSA-3238-1 : chromium-browser - security update), 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 123525 (Google Chrome Prior to 42.0.2311.90 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 42.0.2311.90 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (102387), Tenable (83120) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49584†). The entries VDB-75006, VDB-75005, VDB-75004 and VDB-75003 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 83120
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3238-1 : chromium-browser - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703238
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3238-1 (chromium-browser - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 42.0.2311.90

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04/14/2015 +83 days 🔍
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04/19/2015 +2 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: usn-2570-1
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1249 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1249
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75007

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X-Force: 102387 - Google Chrome internal audits unspecified
SecurityFocus: 74165
SecurityTracker: 1032209
Vulnerability Center: 49584 - Google Chrome <42.0.2311.90 Multiple Unspecified Remote Vulnerabilities, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2015 11:14
Updated: 05/09/2022 10:39
Changes: 04/17/2015 11:14 (67), 06/26/2017 09:12 (6), 05/09/2022 10:28 (4), 05/09/2022 10:33 (1), 05/09/2022 10:39 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:523:103

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