vendor:
Opera
by:
SecurityFocus
2.6
CVSS
LOW
Denial of Service
400
CWE
Product Name: Opera
Affected Version From: 7.1
Affected Version To: 7.1
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE: N/A
CPE: opera:7.10
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: N/A
2002
Alleged Denial of Service in Opera 7.10
It has been reported that a vulnerability exists in Opera 7.10 that may result in a denial of service. The problem reportedly occurs when processing a 'news:' URL of excessive length. It has been reported that this issue will trigger a condition that will prevent Opera from functioning until the program has been reinstalled.
Mitigation:
Ensure that the length of the 'news:' URL is within expected bounds.
