Improper Input Validation Affecting chromium-browser package, versions <57.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.10.1344
Threat Intelligence
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- published24 Apr 2017
- disclosed24 Apr 2017
Introduced: 24 Apr 2017
CVE-2017-5041 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.10 chromium-browser to version 57.0.2987.98-0ubuntu0.16.10.1344 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 prior to 57.0.2987.100 incorrectly handled back-forward navigation, which allowed a remote attacker to display incorrect information for a site via a crafted HTML page.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-5041
- https://crbug.com/642490
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3810
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5041
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-02
- https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2017/03/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0499.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96767