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SUSE Linux Security Vulnerability: CVE-2008-5680

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SUSE Linux Security Vulnerability: CVE-2008-5680

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/19/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/12/2013
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Opera before 9.63 might allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted text area, or allow (2) user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long host name in a file: URL. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-5178.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-opera

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