Linux Chrome Update 8.0.552.224 High Risk Security Issues

Google has released version 8.0.552.224 of Chrome for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux into its Stable and Beta channels. The security update addresses a total of five vulnerabilities in the WebKit-based browser, two of which are rated as "High" priority. One of the high risk issues affects only 64-bit versions of Linux, while the other relates to stale pointers in cursor handling. Other issues include browser crashes due to bad extensions, CSS parsing problems and a NULL pointer issue in web worker handling. Further details of the vulnerabilities are being withheld until "a majority of users are up-to-date with the fix".

As part of its Chromium Security Reward programme, Google rewarded those who reported two of the security vulnerabilities with $1,000. The company has also updated its Development (Dev) channel to version 9.0.597.19 for all platforms to fix a crashing bug related to browser sync. All users are encouraged to update to the latest releases as soon as possible.

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