CVE-2013-2905

high

Description

The SharedMemory::Create function in memory/shared_memory_posix.cc in Google Chrome before 29.0.1547.57 uses weak permissions under /dev/shm/, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via direct access to a POSIX shared-memory file.

References

https://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?revision=209814&view=revision

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17583

http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2741

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/08/stable-channel-update.html

http://crbug.com/254159

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2013-08-21

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: High