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[GLSA-200502-17] Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities

Family:

Gentoo Local Security Checks

Category:

infos

Copyright:

(C) 2005 Michel Arboi

Summary:

Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities

Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $

Cve_id:

-

Bugtraq_id:

-

Xrefs:

GLSA:200502-17

Description:

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200502-17
(Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities)


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.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

References:
http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/754u1/
http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/754u2/


Solution:
All Opera users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-www/opera-7.54-r3"


Risk factor : Medium