GLSA-200502-17 : Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 16458

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

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.

Solution

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

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16458

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200502-17.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 2/15/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:opera, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 2/14/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1157, CVE-2004-1489, CVE-2004-1490, CVE-2004-1491, CVE-2005-0456, CVE-2005-0457

GLSA: 200502-17

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