Opera URL Processing Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability (Linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The host is installed with Opera and is prone to code execution vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw is due to improper allocation of memory for URL strings, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted string.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Opera version prior to 11.64 on Linux
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Opera version 11.64 or later.
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