Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the ChildThread::Shutdown function in content/child/child_thread.cc in the filesystem API in Google Chrome before 35.0.1916.153 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to a Blink shutdown.
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 | 35.0.1916.153-1~deb7u1 | DSA-2959-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 36.0.1985.125-0ubuntu1.14.04.0~pkg1029 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.0.4-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2298-1 |
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 |
Advisories 4
- DSA-2959-1 chromium-browser - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2298-1 oxide-qt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 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
- 59090 third-party-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2014/06/stable-channel-update.html
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=269345&view=revision
- GLSA-201408-16 vendor-advisory
- 60372 third-party-advisory
- 67977 vdb-entry
- 60061 third-party-advisory
- https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/blink?revision=173620&view=revision
- 58585 third-party-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=369525
- DSA-2959 vendor-advisory