FreeBSD : opera -- kfmclient exec command execution vulnerability (d8e55d65-81d6-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19140

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

Giovanni Delvecchio reports :

Opera for linux uses 'kfmclient exec' as 'Default Application' to handle saved files. This could be used by malicious remote users to execute arbitrary shell commands on a target system.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://blogs.opera.com/desktop/

http://www.zone-h.org/advisories/read/id=6503

http://www.nessus.org/u?82c78e8b

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19140

File Name: freebsd_pkg_d8e55d6581d611d9a9e70001020eed82.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:linux-opera, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:opera, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:opera-devel, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 2/18/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/12/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1491

Secunia: 13447