CVE-2015-1244

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.06% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1244?
CVE-2015-1244 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1244?
To fix CVE-2015-1244, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1244 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-1244 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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