Gentoo: GLSA-201603-05: LibreOffice, OpenOffice: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities were found in both LibreOffice and OpenOffice that allow the remote execution of arbitrary code and potential Denial of Service. These vulnerabilities may be exploited through multiple vectors including crafted documents, link handling, printer setup in ODF document types, DOC file formats, and Calc spreadsheets. Please review the referenced CVE's for specific information regarding each.
Resolution
All LibreOffice users should upgrade their respective packages to the
latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/libreoffice-4.4.2"
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-office/libreoffice-bin-4.4.2"
# emerge -a --oneshot -v ">=app-office/libreoffice-bin-debug-4.4.2"
All OpenOffice users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot -v ">=app-office/openoffice-bin-4.1.2"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2014-3524 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3524 [ 2 ] CVE-2014-3575 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3575 [ 3 ] CVE-2014-3693 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3693 [ 4 ] CVE-2014-9093 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-9093 [ 5 ] CVE-2015-1774 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1774 [ 6 ] CVE-2015-4551 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-4551 [ 7 ] CVE-2015-5212 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5212 [ 8 ] CVE-2015-5213 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5213 [ 9 ] CVE-2015-5214 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5214
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-05
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.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in both LibreOffice and OpenOffice allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause Denial of Service.
Background
Apache OpenOffice is the leading open-source office software suite for
word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and
more.
LibreOffice is a powerful office suite; its clean interface and
powerful tools let you unleash your creativity and grow your
productivity.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-office/libreoffice < 4.4.2 >= 4.4.2 2 app-office/libreoffice-bin < 4.4.2 >= 4.4.2 3 app-office/libreoffice-bin-debug < 4.4.2 >= 4.4.2 4 app-office/openoffice-bin < 4.1.2 >= 4.1.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 affected packages
Impact
===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted file using the LibreOffice or OpenOffice suite of software. Execution of these attacks could possibly result in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known work around at this time.
