Description
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343 do not properly perform cursor handling, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to "stale pointers."
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
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/12/stable-beta-channel-updates_13.html
- SUSE-SR:2011:009 vendor-advisory
- 42648 third-party-advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=64959
- 45390 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14323 vdb-entry signature
- DSA-2188 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201012-01 vendor-advisory