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[ GLSA 200510-12 ] KOffice, KWord: RTF import buffer overflow
From: Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen <jaervosz () gentoo org>
Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 07:30:00 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: KOffice, KWord: RTF import buffer overflow Date: October 14, 2005 Bugs: #108411 ID: 200510-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== KOffice and KWord are vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the RTF importer, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== KOffice is an integrated office suite for KDE. KWord is the KOffice word processor. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-office/koffice < 1.4.1-r1 >= 1.4.1-r1 2 app-office/kword < 1.4.1-r1 >= 1.4.1-r1 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Description =========== Chris Evans discovered that the KWord RTF importer was vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow. Impact ====== An attacker could entice a user to open a specially-crafted RTF file, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the affected application. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All KOffice users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/koffice-1.4.1-r1" All KWord users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/kword-1.4.1-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-2971 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2005-2971 [ 2 ] KDE Security Advisory: KWord RTF import buffer overflow http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20051011-1.txt Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200510-12.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 2005 Gentoo Foundation, 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/2.0
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