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[ GLSA 200509-20 ] AbiWord: RTF import stack-based buffer overflow
From: Thierry Carrez <koon () gentoo org>
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 11:50:11 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200509-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: AbiWord: RTF import stack-based buffer overflow Date: September 30, 2005 Bugs: #107351 ID: 200509-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== AbiWord is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow 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 < 2.2.10 >= 2.2.10 Description =========== Chris Evans discovered that the RTF import function in AbiWord is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. Impact ====== An attacker could design a malicious RTF file and entice the 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-2.2.10" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-2964 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2964 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200509-20.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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