Insecure Path for Plugins in Opera 7.54 and Earlier on Gentoo Linux

Insecure Path for Plugins in Opera 7.54 and Earlier on Gentoo Linux

CVE-2005-0457 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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.

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