Description
net/http/http_stream_parser.cc in Google Chrome before 31.0.1650.48 does not properly process HTTP Informational (aka 1xx) status codes, which allows remote web servers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted response.
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 7 | chromium-browser | 31.0.1650.57-1~deb7u1 | DSA-2799-1 |
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 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- Google Chrome < 31.0.1650.48 - HTTP 1xx base::StringTokenizerT<...>::QuickGetNext Out-of-Bounds Read EDB-40944 · dos · Dec 19, 2016 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 3
- DSA-2799-1 chromium-browser - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- 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
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140209/Chrome-HTTP-1xx-Out-Of-Bounds-Read.html
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=226539&view=revision
- 40944 exploit
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0065 vendor-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=299892
- 20161219 CVE-2013-6627: Chrome Chrome HTTP 1xx base::StringTokenizerT<...>::QuickGetNext OOBR mailing-list
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/11/stable-channel-update.html
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1776 vendor-advisory
- http://blog.skylined.nl/20161219001.html
- DSA-2799 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1861 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1777 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19113 vdb-entry signature