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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200708-17.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200708-17.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..ae88c4c04369 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200708-17.xml @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200708-17"> + <title>Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities</title> + <synopsis> + Opera contain several vulnerabilities, some of which may allow the + execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">opera</product> + <announced>August 22, 2007</announced> + <revised>August 22, 2007: 01</revised> + <bug>185497</bug> + <bug>188987</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="www-client/opera" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">9.23</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">9.23</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Opera is a multi-platform web browser. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + An error known as "a virtual function call on an invalid pointer" has + been discovered in the JavaScript engine (CVE-2007-4367). Furthermore, + iDefense Labs reported that an already-freed pointer may be still used + under unspecified circumstances in the BitTorrent support + (CVE-2007-3929). At last, minor other errors have been discovered, + relative to memory read protection (Opera Advisory 861) and URI + displays (CVE-2007-3142, CVE-2007-3819). + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could trigger the BitTorrent vulnerability by + enticing a user into starting a malicious BitTorrent download, and + execute arbitrary code through unspecified vectors. Additionally, a + specially crafted JavaScript may trigger the "virtual function" + vulnerability. The JavaScript engine can also access previously freed + but uncleaned memory. Finally, a user can be fooled with a too long + HTTP server name that does not fit the dialog box, or a URI containing + whitespaces. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time for all these + vulnerabilities. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Opera users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/opera-9.23"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3142">CVE-2007-3142</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3819">CVE-2007-3819</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3929">CVE-2007-3929</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4367">CVE-2007-4367</uri> + <uri link="http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/861/">Opera Advisory 861</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:48:46 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:48:57 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:59:22 +0000"> + falco + </metadata> +</glsa> |