VID |
28701 |
Severity |
40 |
Port |
139,445 |
Protocol |
TCP |
Class |
SMB |
Detailed Description |
A version of Opera web browser which is older than version 9.21 has been installed on the host. Opera is a Web browser, developed by Opera Software, for multiple operating systems. Opera versions prior to 9.21 are vulnerable to a buffer overflow attack. The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the handling of torrent files and can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow when a user right-clicks a malicious torrent entry in the transfer manager. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code subject to the privileges of the user.
* Note: This check requires an account with administrative privileges which can log into the host to scan. Absence of these condition will result in the check not being performed and a False Negative for all vulnerable hosts.
* References: http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/860/ http://secunia.com/advisories/25278/
* Platforms Affected: Opera Software, Opera versions prior to 9.21 Any operating system Any version |
Recommendation |
Upgrade to the latest version of Opera (9.21 or later), available from the Opera Web site at http://www.opera.com/download/ |
Related URL |
CVE-2007-2809 (CVE) |
Related URL |
24080 (SecurityFocus) |
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