Description
Google Chrome before 9.0.597.84 does not properly handle a missing key in an extension, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted extension.
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 | chromium-browser | 6.0.472.63~r59945-5+squeeze4 | DSA-2192-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-2192-1 chromium-browser - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14540 vdb-entry signature
- DSA-2192 vendor-advisory
- 43782 third-party-advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=62791
- ADV-2011-0671 vdb-entry
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/02/stable-channel-update.html