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[ GLSA 200510-17 ] AbiWord: New RTF import buffer overflows
From: Thierry Carrez <koon () gentoo org>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 13:24:39 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: AbiWord: New RTF import buffer overflows Date: October 20, 2005 Bugs: #109157 ID: 200510-17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== AbiWord is vulnerable to an additional set of buffer overflows during RTF import, making it vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== AbiWord is a free and cross-platform word processing program. It allows to import RTF files into AbiWord documents. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-office/abiword < 2.2.11 >= 2.2.11 Description =========== Chris Evans discovered a different set of buffer overflows than the one described in GLSA 200509-20 in the RTF import function in AbiWord. Impact ====== An attacker could design a malicious RTF file and entice a user to import it in AbiWord, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running AbiWord. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All AbiWord users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/abiword-2.2.11" References ========== [ 1 ] GLSA-200509-20 http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-20.xml [ 2 ] CAN-2005-2972 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2972 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200510-17.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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