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.
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3238-1 chromium-browser security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1385 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2570-1 Oxide vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T04:33:20.811Z

Reserved: 2015-01-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-1244

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-04-19T10:59:07.757

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-1244

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-04-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-1244 - Bugzilla

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