CVE-2008-5428: Medium severity Opera Opera vulnerability
Opera 9.51 on Windows XP does not properly handle (1) multipart/mixed e-mail messages with many MIME parts and possibly (2) e-mail messages with many "Content-type: message/rfc822;" headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption or other resource consumption) via a large e-mail message, a related issue to CVE-2006-1173.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2008-5428?
CVE-2008-5428 has been categorized as a denial of service vulnerability affecting Opera 9.51.
How does CVE-2008-5428 affect affected software?
CVE-2008-5428 allows remote attackers to induce high resource consumption in Opera 9.51 by sending specially crafted email messages.
What versions of Opera are affected by CVE-2008-5428?
CVE-2008-5428 specifically affects Opera version 9.51.
What operating system is involved in CVE-2008-5428?
CVE-2008-5428 is relevant to users operating on Microsoft Windows XP with Opera 9.51.
How can users mitigate CVE-2008-5428?
To mitigate CVE-2008-5428, users should upgrade to a more secure version of Opera or switch to a different email client.