Improper Access Control Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu1.1307
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- published29 Sept 2016
- disclosed29 Sept 2016
Introduced: 29 Sep 2016
CVE-2016-5176 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.10 chromium-browser to version 53.0.2785.143-0ubuntu1.1307 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream chromium-browser package and not the chromium-browser package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.10 relevant fixed versions and status.
Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113 allows remote attackers to bypass the SafeBrowsing protection mechanism via unspecified vectors.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-5176
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
- https://crbug.com/595838
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5176
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93234