Description
The context implementation in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 10.0.648.127, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to a "stale pointer."
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | qtwebkit-source | No fix yet | — |
References
- 46785 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14089 vdb-entry signature
- google-webkit-context-dos(65965) vdb-entry
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/03/chrome-stable-release.html
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=73196
- ADV-2011-0628 vdb-entry