openSUSE 10 Security Update : opera (opera-5867)

high Nessus Plugin ID 35249

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

Opera 9.63 fixes the following security problems :

- Manipulating text input contents can allow execution of arbitrary code

- HTML parsing flaw can cause Opera to execute arbitrary code.

- Long hostnames in file: URLs can cause execution of arbitrary code.

- Script injection in feed preview can reveal contents of unrelated news feeds.

- Built-in XSLT templates can allow cross-site scripting.

- Fixed an issue that could reveal random data.

- SVG images embedded using <img> tags can no longer execute Java or plugin content.

Solution

Update the affected opera package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 35249

File Name: suse_opera-5867.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 12/21/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:opera

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 12/17/2008

Detections

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