Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.215 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via vectors related to the handling of mouse dragging events.
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
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12129 vdb-entry signature
- 42472 third-party-advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=63051
- DSA-2188 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/12/stable-beta-channel-updates.html