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Opera Javascript Denial of Service

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Acertains the version of Opera.exe

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The version of Opera installed on the remote host is vulnerable to a
remote denial of service.

A possible hacker may cause the browser to crash by crafting a rogue HTML
page containing a specific JavaScript command.

Solution : Install Opera 7.24 or newer.
Network Security Threat Level: Low

Networks Security ID: 10997

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