Opera getElementsByTagName Javascript Method DoS

medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800834

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.

Description

The remote host is using a version of Opera that is affected by a security weakness that may permit an attacker to crash the remote web browser using Javascript.

Solution

Upgrade or patch according to vendor recommendations.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 800834

Family: Web Clients

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.9

Temporal Score: 2.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Reference Information

BID: 10997