Opera Extends OpenSSL Fixes to Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 16, 2002

Opera Software today released Opera 6.03 for Linux, a pure
security upgrade that will implement changes in OpenSSL made public
on Aug. 7, 2002 by the CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) as well
as correct other bugfixes.

Opera Software is committed to offering its users the latest in
browser security. When vulnerability in the third-party code was
made public, work began to implement the new changes. The CERT/CC
advisory is available at:
http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-23.html

“We are committed to ensuring the very latest in browser
security to all users,” says Jon S. von Tetzchner, CEO, Opera
Software ASA. “A Windows fix was released on August 13, and we are
pleased to now offer our Linux users a version that eliminates the
flaw in OpenSSL.”

The changelog for Opera 6.03 for Linux is available at:
www.opera.com/linux/changelog.

Opera for Linux
Site

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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