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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-2865
CVE-2020-2865:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google Chrome before version 27.0.1453.110 were identified that could allow attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially have other impacts through unknown vectors (Chrome Releases).
Technical details
The vulnerabilities were tracked under multiple Chromium issue IDs including 164263, 232763, 236245, 237429, 240057, 242114, 242502, and 246389 (Chromium Issues). The exact technical details of the vulnerabilities were not publicly disclosed to prevent exploitation while users update their systems.
Impact
The primary confirmed impact of these vulnerabilities is the potential for denial of service attacks. Additional unspecified impacts may also be possible, though details were not publicly disclosed (Chrome Releases).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to Google Chrome version 27.0.1453.110 or later to receive the security fixes. The vulnerabilities were addressed in the stable channel update (Chrome Releases).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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