Opera long username URL request buffer overflow
| opera-username-url-bo (11281) |  High Risk |
Description:
Opera is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of usernames. By sending an overly long username in a URL request, a remote or local attacker could overflow a buffer on the stack to execute arbitrary code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Opera, Opera 6.05 build 1140
- Opera, Opera 6.06
- Opera, Opera beta2 build 2577
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Sun Feb 09 2003 - 01:47:46 CST , Opera Username Buffer Overflow Vulnerability at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0121.html.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Thu Mar 20 2003 - 16:55:24 CST, Opara 6.06 Released, Security-Hole Left at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-03/0310.html.
- Opera Web site, Opera Software - The Best Internet Experience at http://www.opera.com/.
- BID-6811: Opera Username URI Warning Dialog Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-1387: Buffer overflow in Opera 6.05 and 6.06, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL with a long username.
Reported:
Feb 09, 2003
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