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[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200405-04 ] OpenOffice.org vulnerability when using DAV servers
From: Thierry Carrez <koon () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 22:58:32 +0200
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200405-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: OpenOffice.org vulnerability when using DAV servers Date: May 11, 2004 Bugs: #47926 ID: 200405-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Several format string vulnerabilities are present in the Neon library included in OpenOffice.org, allowing remote execution of arbitrary code when connected to an untrusted WebDAV server. Background ========== OpenOffice.org is an office productivity suite, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, data charting, formula editing, and file conversion facilities. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-office/openoffice <= 1.1.1 >= 1.1.1-r1 2 app-office/openoffice <= 1.0.3-r1 >= 1.0.3-r2 3 app-office/openoffice <= 1.1.0-r3 >= 1.1.0-r4 4 app-office/openoffice-ximian <= 1.1.51 >= 1.1.51-r1 5 app-office/openoffice-ximian-bin <= 1.1.52 1.1.51-r1 6 app-office/openoffice-bin <= 1.1.1 1.1.51-r1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- # Package 1 [app-office/openoffice] only applies to X86 users. # Package 2 [app-office/openoffice] only applies to PPC users. # Package 3 [app-office/openoffice] only applies to SPARC users. NOTE: All packages listed without architecture tags apply to all architectures... ------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 affected packages ------------------------------------------------------------------- Description =========== OpenOffice.org includes code from the Neon library in functions related to publication on WebDAV servers. This library is vulnerable to several format string attacks. Impact ====== If you use the WebDAV publication and connect to a malicious WebDAV server, this server can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running OpenOffice.org. Workaround ========== As a workaround, you should not use the WebDAV publication facilities. Resolution ========== There is no binary version including the fix yet. All users of the openoffice-bin and ximian-openoffice-bin packages making use of the WebDAV publication functions should upgrade to the latest version of the corresponding source-based package. openoffice users on the x86 architecture should: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=app-office/openoffice-1.1.1-r1" # emerge ">=app-office/openoffice-1.1.1-r1" openoffice users on the sparc architecture should: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=app-office/openoffice-1.1.0-r3" # emerge ">=app-office/openoffice-1.1.0-r3" openoffice users on the ppc architecture should: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=app-office/openoffice-1.0.3-r1" # emerge ">=app-office/openoffice-1.0.3-r1" openoffice-ximian users should: # emerge sync # emerge -pv ">=app-office/openoffice-ximian-1.1.51-r1" # emerge ">=app-office/openoffice-ximian-1.1.51-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2004-0179 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0179 [ 2 ] Neon vulnerabilities (GLSA 200405-01) http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200405-01.xml Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200405-04.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2004 Gentoo Technologies, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.4 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFAoT54vcL1obalX08RAqHCAJ4qq6n1xxdkwwfhgKEmLCzqGpVWYgCeNZdk ZMEJQ2zQmHCgvX1IGYqRz2U= =Kj/1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
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