CVE-2011-0779 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Google Chrome by installing a crafted extension with a missing key, requiring user interaction to install the extension.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-0779?
CVE-2011-0779 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 4 Feb 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Google Chrome before 9.0.597.84 does not properly handle a missing key in an extension, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted extension.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0779?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0779?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2011-0779 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0779 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h26m-9jg2-c7gm.