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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 >> Windows >> Opera web browser HREF overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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Opera web browser HREF overflow |
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Acertains the version of Opera.exe Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The installed version of Opera on the remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the code which parses HREF tags in the server. To exploit them, a possible hacker would need to set up a rogue web site, then lure a user of this host visit it using Opera. He would then be able to execute arbitrary code on this host. Solution : Install Opera 7.21 or newer Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 8853 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2003-2006 Tenable Network Security |
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