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CVE-2015-1244 Detail

Description

The URLRequest::GetHSTSRedirect function in url_request/url_request.cc in Google Chrome before 42.0.2311.90 does not replace the ws scheme with the wss scheme whenever an HSTS Policy is active, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network for WebSocket traffic.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  04/19/2015

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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Hyperlink Resource
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2015/04/stable-channel-update_14.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-04/msg00040.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00024.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0816.html
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2570-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3238
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032209
https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src/net/+/2359906c4fdfa9d44b045755d23fe5327c10e010
https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=455215
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201506-04

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Information Leak / Disclosure (CWE-200)

Change History

8 change records found - show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-1244
NVD Published Date:
04/19/2015
NVD Last Modified:
01/02/2017