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Opera vulnerability - upgrade!
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:47 pm
by Mithrandir
For those of you using Opera 9.62 or before (windows), be sure to get upgraded to the latest version when it comes out. There's a pretty nasty remote -> local arbitrary code execution vulnerability out there. Keep your eyes open!
More information here:
http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2008-5178
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 3:19 pm
by Tsukuyomi
O_O
I only have Opera Version 9.61 O_O
I forgot, does it require a restart? I can't remember, so I'll try to remember to update it before I get off u_u
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:46 pm
by goldenspines
I believe the lastest version(according to Opera's website) is in fact, 9.62. Does that mean we Opera users are in trouble no matter what? XD;
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:18 pm
by Tsukuyomi
Wait, what O_O? I think I misread >_>
Sooooooooooo, are we all dumed O__O?
PostPosted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:17 pm
by Mithrandir
Sorry... I wasn't very clear, was I? I was implying that you should keep watch for the new version and upgrade when it comes out. I'll go edit my OP and make that clearer! Also, it looks like the link doesn't work (I really don't like how NIST does their site setup).
PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:27 am
by JesusFreak84
Danke for the notice!
PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 4:13 am
by rocklobster
does this affect the Wii? After all the Wii uses Opera Software, says so on the box.
PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:07 am
by goldenspines
Mithrandir (post: 1272145) wrote:Sorry... I wasn't very clear, was I? I was implying that you should keep watch for the new version and upgrade when it comes out. I'll go edit my OP and make that clearer! Also, it looks like the link doesn't work (I really don't like how NIST does their site setup).
Ah, okay. That makes more sense, I assumed that's what you meant, but I was just a bit confused. XD
Thanks.
PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 11:36 am
by Tsukuyomi
No No, I was the one who misread XDD;
*Face palms* u_u>
PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:54 am
by Mithrandir
rocklobster (post: 1272169) wrote:does this affect the Wii? After all the Wii uses Opera Software, says so on the box.
Well, it's possible it's vulnerable, but I'm not sure what that exploit vector would look like; also, I don't know how the Wii's browser could be upgraded (aside from waiting for the upgrade to run via firmware, etc).