Description
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.237 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.344 do not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of anchors, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted HTML document.
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://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/chrome-stable-release.html
- chrome-anchors-dos(64673) vdb-entry
- 45788 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14662 vdb-entry signature
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=68178
- 70465 vdb-entry
- http://www.srware.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=2054
- DSA-2188 vendor-advisory
- 42951 third-party-advisory