Gentoo: GLSA-200405-04: OpenOffice.org vulnerability when using DAV servers
Summary
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Severity: High Title: OpenOffice.org vulnerability when using DAV servers Date: May 11, 2004 Bugs: #47926 ID: 200405-04
Synopsis ======= 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.
Background ========= OpenOffice.org is an office productivity suite, including word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, data charting, formula editing, and file conversion facilities.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------- # 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... ------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 affected packages -------------------------------------------------------------------
========== 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.
Impact ===== 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.
Workaround ========= As a workaround, you should not use the WebDAV publication facilities.
Resolution ========= 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"
References ========= [ 1 ] CAN-2004-0179 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0179 [ 2 ] Neon vulnerabilities (GLSA 200405-01) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200405-01
Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200405-04
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 https://bugs.gentoo.org/.
License ====== Copyright 2004 Gentoo Technologies, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0/
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