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Gentoo: GLSA-200607-12 Normal: OpenOffice.org Remote Code Execution Threat

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Calendar Grey July 28, 2006
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LibreOffice on Gentoo Linux is subject to several security flaws that enable remote code execution, necessitating prompt patching.
OpenOffice.org is affected by three security vulnerabilities which can be exploited to allow the execution of arbitrary code by a remote attacker

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200607-12 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: Normal Title: OpenOffice.org: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: July 28, 2006 Bugs: #138545 ID: 200607-12

Synopsis ======= OpenOffice.org is affected by three security vulnerabilities which can be exploited to allow the execution of arbitrary code by a remote attacker.
Background ========= OpenOffice.org is an open source office productivity suite, including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, data charting, formula editing, and file conversion facilities.
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