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author | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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committer | Alex Legler <alex@a3li.li> | 2015-03-08 22:02:38 +0100 |
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diff --git a/glsa-200311-02.xml b/glsa-200311-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2844958a47c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/glsa-200311-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,66 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> + +<glsa id="200311-02"> + <title>Opera: buffer overflows in 7.11 and 7.20</title> + <synopsis> + Buffer overflows exist in Opera 7.11 and 7.20 that can cause Opera to crash, + and can potentially overwrite arbitrary bytes on the heap leading to a + system compromise. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Opera</product> + <announced>2003-11-19</announced> + <revised>2003-11-19: 01</revised> + <bug>31775</bug> + <access>local / remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="www-client/opera" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">7.21</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="eq">7.20</vulnerable> + <vulnerable range="eq">7.11</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Opera is a multi-platform web browser. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The Opera browser can cause a buffer allocated on the heap to overflow under + certain HREFs when rendering HTML. The mail system is also deemed + vulnerable and an attacker can send an email containing a malformed HREF, or + plant the malicious HREF on a web site. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + Certain HREFs can cause a buffer allocated on the heap to overflow when + rendering HTML which can allow arbitrary bytes on the heap to be overwritten + which can result in a system compromise. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + Users are encouraged to perform an 'emerge sync' and upgrade the package + to the latest available version. Opera 7.22 is recommended as Opera 7.21 is + vulnerable to other security flaws. Specific steps to upgrade: + </p> + <code> + # emerge sync + # emerge -pv '>=www-client/opera-7.22' + # emerge '>=www-client/opera-7.22' + # emerge clean</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0870">CAN-2003-0870</uri> + <uri link="http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a102003-1.txt">@stake Security Advisory</uri> + </references> +</glsa> |