Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200502-17 / Opera |
| Release Date |
February 14, 2005 |
| Latest Revision |
December 30, 2007: 03 |
| Impact |
normal |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| www-client/opera |
<
7.54-r3 |
>=
7.54-r3 |
All supported architectures
|
Related bugreports:
#73871, #74076, #74321, #81747
Synopsis
Opera is vulnerable to several vulnerabilities which could result in
information disclosure and facilitate execution of arbitrary code.
2.
Impact Information
Background
Opera is a multi-platform web browser.
Description
Opera contains several vulnerabilities:
- fails to properly validate Content-Type and filename.
- fails to properly validate date: URIs.
- uses kfmclient exec as the Default Application to handle downloaded
files when integrated with KDE.
- fails to properly control frames.
- uses Sun Java packages insecurely.
- searches an insecure path for plugins.
Impact
An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to:
- execute arbitrary code.
- load a malicious frame in the context of another browser
session.
- leak information.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Opera users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/opera-7.54-r3"
|
4.
References
|
