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title: "CVE-2010-2648\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2010-2648

Publication date 6 July 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

The implementation of the Unicode Bidirectional Algorithm (aka Bidi
algorithm or UBA) in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.99 allows remote
attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have
unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| chromium-browser | 11.04 natty | Not affected |
| 10.10 maverick | Not affected |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 6.0.472.53~r57914-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 |
| 9.10 karmic | Not in release |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| webkit | 11.04 natty | Not affected |
| 10.10 maverick | Not affected |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected |
| 9.10 karmic | Fixed 1.2.5-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 |
| 9.04 jaunty | Ignored end of life |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-2648?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| webkit | * Upstream:   <http://trac.webkit.org/projects/webkit/changeset/61921> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2648)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2648)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-2648)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2648)

### Other references

* <http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/07/stable-channel-update.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2648>