Google Chrome before 4.0.249.89, when a SOCKS 5 proxy server is configured, sends DNS queries directly, which allows remote DNS servers to obtain potentially sensitive information about the identity of a client user via request logging, as demonstrated by a proxy server that was configured for the purpose of anonymity.
OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
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Debian | 9 | all | chromium-browser | < 70.0.3538.110-1~deb9u1 | chromium-browser_70.0.3538.110-1~deb9u1_all.deb |