First published: Mon Jan 25 2016(Updated: )
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Google V8 before 4.8.271.17, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have other impact via unknown vectors.
Credit: cve-coordination@google.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Google Chrome (Trace Event) | <=47.0.2526.111 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary | =6.0 | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary EUS | =6.7.z | |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary | =6.0 |
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CVE-2016-2051 is considered to have a high severity due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
To fix CVE-2016-2051, upgrade your version of Google Chrome to 48.0.2564.82 or later, or apply the latest updates from Red Hat for affected systems.
CVE-2016-2051 affects Google Chrome versions prior to 48.0.2564.82.
CVE-2016-2051 affects multiple versions of Google Chrome and several versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux including the desktop and server supplementary packages.
Yes, CVE-2016-2051 can be exploited remotely, allowing attackers to potentially cause a denial of service.