Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.215 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving SVG animations.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | webkit | 1.2.7-0+squeeze1 | DSA-2188-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2188-1 webkit - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- SUSE-SR:2011:009 vendor-advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=62401
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11475 vdb-entry signature
- 42472 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2188 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/12/stable-beta-channel-updates.html