SB2011071901 - Resource management error in Techland Chrome
Published: July 19, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011071901
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-2761)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Google Chrome 14.0.794.0 does not properly handle a reload of a page generated in response to a POST, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted web site, related to GetWidget methods.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=86119
- http://codereview.chromium.org/7189019
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/06/dev-channel-update_16.html
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=89409
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68857
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13889