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Gentoo: GLSA 202301-05 Normal: Scribus Memory Corruption Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey September 25, 2012
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo GLSA 202109-15 tackles a vulnerability in KOffice that presents risks of unauthorized code execution via a buffer underflow. For more information, check the announcement.
A buffer overflow vulnerability in Calligra could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Summary

An error in the read() function in styles.cpp could cause a heap-based buffer overflow.

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo buffer overflow arbitrary code execution normal severity software risk calligra

Resolution

All Calligra users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/calligra-2.4.3-r1"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2012-3456 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-3456

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201209-10
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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.

Severity: Normal
Title: Calligra: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: September 25, 2012
Bugs: #428890
ID: 201209-10

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Topics Covered

security advisory gentoo buffer overflow arbitrary code execution normal severity software risk calligra

Synopsis

A buffer overflow vulnerability in Calligra could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Calligra is an office suite by KDE.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-office/calligra < 2.4.3-r1 >= 2.4.3-r1

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted ODF file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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