CVE-2011-1042 Use after free in n/a
A use-after-free in Chrome OS flimflamd allows remote attackers to crash the daemon via a hidden WiFi network name, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1042?
CVE-2011-1042 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Google Chrome Os, published on 18 Feb 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Use-after-free vulnerability in flimflamd in flimflam in Google Chrome OS before 0.9.130.14 Beta allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) by providing the name of a hidden WiFi network that does not respond to connection attempts.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1042?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome Os.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2011-1042 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1042 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mhgj-vvw3-qmgq.