Google Chrome 23.0.20.1.97 earlier version history navigation Crash Vulnerability

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Affected Systems:
Google Chrome <23.0.20.1.97
Description:
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Bugtraq id: 56903
CVE (CAN) ID: CVE-2012-5142

Google Chrome is a simple and efficient Web browser tool developed by Google.

Google Chrome versions earlier than 23.0.20.1.97 have a denial of service vulnerability in history navigation. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability to cause denial of service attacks.

<* Source: Michal zarewski (lcamtuf@echelon.pl)

Link: http://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/critical-vulnerability-fixed-chrome-23-121112
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Suggestion:
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Vendor patch:

Google
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The vendor has released a patch to fix this security problem. Please download it from the vendor's homepage:

Http://www.google.com