CVE-2005-0457
Opera < 7.54 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element via PORTAGE_TMPDIR
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-17.xml
Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=81747
Scores
EPSS
0.0004
EPSS Percentile
12.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Products (1)
opera/opera_browser
< 7.54
Published
May 02, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026