Use After Free Affecting oxide-qt package, versions <1.17.9-0ubuntu1
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- published25 Sept 2016
- disclosed25 Sept 2016
Introduced: 25 Sep 2016
CVE-2016-5171 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.10 oxide-qt to version 1.17.9-0ubuntu1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream oxide-qt package and not the oxide-qt package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.10 relevant fixed versions and status.
WebKit/Source/bindings/templates/interface.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 53.0.2785.113, does not prevent certain constructor calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted JavaScript code.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-5171
- https://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/09/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_13.html
- https://crbug.com/643357
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3667
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5171
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
- https://codereview.chromium.org/2306023002
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1905.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92942
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036826