National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-5680
Original release date:12/19/2008
Last revised:08/13/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
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.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides administrator access, Allows complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1021456
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20081120 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Opera 9.6x file:// overflow
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20081119 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Opera 9.6x file:// overflow
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20081119 Re: Opera 9.6x file:// overflow
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20081118 Re: Re: Re: Opera 9.6x file:// overflow
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20081119 Re: Re: Re: Re: Opera 9.6x file:// overflow
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/
Type: Advisory
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/920/
Type: Advisory
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/963/
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1021457
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200903-30
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 34294