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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
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.
OpenOffice.org is an office productivity suite, including word
processing, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, data charting,
formula editing, and file conversion facilities.
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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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
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# 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…
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6 affected packages
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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.
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.
As a workaround, you should not use the WebDAV publication facilities.
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"
[ 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
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
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
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
Copyright 2004 Gentoo Technologies, Inc; referenced text
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0
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