CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0457

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Opera 7.54 and earlier on Gentoo Linux uses an insecure path for plugins, which could allow local users to gain privileges by inserting malicious libraries into the PORTAGE_TMPDIR (portage) temporary directory.

Risk Assessment

The risk is the possibility of privilege escalation by a local user who can place malicious libraries in the temporary directory, potentially leading to system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Opera to a version newer than 7.54 or change the plugin path configuration to a secure one to prevent access to the PORTAGE_TMPDIR temporary directory.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Opera 7.54 and earlier on Gentoo Linux uses an insecure path for plugins, which could allow local users to gain privileges by inserting malicious libraries into the PORTAGE_TMPDIR (portage) temporary directory.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS