Description
Google Chrome before 17.0.963.83 does not properly restrict the extension web request API, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disrupted system requests) 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.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 48527 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2012:0466 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15049 vdb-entry signature
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/03/stable-channel-update_21.html
- 1026841 vdb-entry
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=108648
- 52674 vdb-entry
- 80295 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201203-19 vendor-advisory
- google-chrome-api-sec-bypass(74218) vdb-entry