CVE-2013-2886 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can cause a denial of service in Google Chrome via unknown vectors, requiring user interaction to trigger.

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-2013-2886?

CVE-2013-2886 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 30 Jul 2013. 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

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.95 allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2886?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2886?

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-2013-2886 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2886 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6cqx-9qcg-q4vh.

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