Debian: DSA-3837-1: libreoffice security update

Date27 Apr 2017

CategoryDebian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

Posted ByLinuxSecurity Advisories

It was discovered that a buffer overflow in processing Windows Metafiles may result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed document is opened.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3837-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                       Moritz Muehlenhoff
April 27, 2017                        https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libreoffice
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-7870

It was discovered that a buffer overflow in processing Windows Metafiles
may result in denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if
a malformed document is opened.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:4.3.3-2+deb8u7.

For the upcoming stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been
fixed in version 1:5.2.5-1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:5.2.5-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libreoffice packages.

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these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
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