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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200704-07
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: libwpd: Multiple vulnerabilities
      Date: April 06, 2007
      Bugs: #169675
        ID: 200704-07

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Synopsis
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libwpd is vulnerable to several heap overflows and an integer overflow.

Background
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libwpd is a library used to convert Wordperfect documents into other
formats.

Affected packages
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     Package          /  Vulnerable  /                      Unaffected
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  1  app-text/libwpd       < 0.8.9                            >= 0.8.9

Description
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libwpd contains heap-based overflows in two functions that convert
WordPerfect document tables. In addition, it contains an integer
overflow in a text-conversion function.

Impact
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An attacker could entice a user to convert a specially crafted
WordPerfect file, resulting in a crash or possibly the execution of
arbitrary code with the rights of the user running libwpd.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All libwpd users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/libwpd-0.8.9"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2007-0002
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0002
  [ 2 ] CVE-2007-1466
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1466

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200704-07

Concerns?
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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
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Copyright 2007 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.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/