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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200609-18] Opera: RSA signature forgery Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200609-18] Opera: RSA signature forgery |
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Opera: RSA signature forgery Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200609-18 (Opera: RSA signature forgery) Opera makes use of OpenSSL, which fails to correctly verify PKCS #1 v1.5 RSA signatures signed by a key with exponent 3. Some CAs in Opera's list of trusted signers are using root certificates with exponent 3. Impact A possible hacker could forge certificates which will appear valid and signed by a trusted CA. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://www.opera.com/support/search/supsearch.dml?index=845 http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200609-05.xml Solution: All Opera users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/opera-9.02" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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