Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the RenderWidgetHostImpl::Destroy function in content/browser/renderer_host/render_widget_host_impl.cc in the Navigation implementation in Google Chrome before 49.0.2623.108 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
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 8 | chromium-browser | 49.0.2623.108-1~deb8u1 | DSA-3531-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 49.0.2623.108-0ubuntu1.1233 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.14.7-0ubuntu1 | USN-2955-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | chromium-browser | 49.0.2623.108-0ubuntu0.14.04.1.1113 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | oxide-qt | 1.14.7-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-2955-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | chromium-browser | 49.0.2623.108-1.el6 | RHSA-2016:0525 |
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 5
- RHSA-2016:0525 Red Hat Security Advisory: chromium-browser security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-2955-1 oxide-qt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3531-1 chromium-browser - security update 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
- RHSA-2016:0525 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0929 vendor-advisory
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=590284
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1747183002/
- https://codereview.chromium.org/1811783002/
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1059 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/03/stable-channel-update_24.html
- DSA-3531 vendor-advisory
- 1035423 vdb-entry
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0930 vendor-advisory
- USN-2955-1 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201605-02 vendor-advisory