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[slackware-security]  KOffice/KWord (SSA:2005-310-02)

New KOffice packages are available for Slackware 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 
and -current to fix a security issue with KWord.  A buffer overflow in
the RTF import functionality could result in the execution of arbitrary
code.

More details about this issue may be found in the Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

  http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2971


Here are the details from the Slackware 10.2 ChangeLog:
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patches/packages/koffice-1.4.1-i486-2.tgz:  Patched.
  Fixes a buffer overflow in KWord's RTF import discovered by Chris Evans.
  For more details, see:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2971
  (* Security fix *)
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Where to find the new packages:
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Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/koffice-1.2.1-i486-6.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/koffice-1.3.1-i486-4.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/koffice-1.3.5-i486-3.tgz

Updated package for Slackware 10.2:

Updated package for Slackware -current:


MD5 signatures:
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Slackware 9.1 package:
a5503e60f4c8a2fd5bf37bc39317ea36  koffice-1.2.1-i486-6.tgz

Slackware 10.0 package:
6a18c08c734c2b5fef1151eb1c5bf0ee  koffice-1.3.1-i486-4.tgz

Slackware 10.1 package:
ec4776da58e7b8607d7e1cb6f6e2f686  koffice-1.3.5-i486-3.tgz

Slackware 10.2 package:
f9c5d2324334c752da35cb3542290440  koffice-1.4.1-i486-2.tgz

Slackware -current package:
f9c5d2324334c752da35cb3542290440  koffice-1.4.1-i486-2.tgz


Installation instructions:
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Upgrade the package as root:
# upgradepkg koffice-1.4.1-i486-2.tgz


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Slackware: 2005-310-02: KOffice/KWord Security Update

November 6, 2005
New KOffice packages are available for Slackware 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix a security issue with KWord

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 10.2 ChangeLog: patches/packages/koffice-1.4.1-i486-2.tgz: Patched. Fixes a buffer overflow in KWord's RTF import discovered by Chris Evans. For more details, see: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2971 (* Security fix *)

Where Find New Packages

Updated package for Slackware 9.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/koffice-1.2.1-i486-6.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 10.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/koffice-1.3.1-i486-4.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 10.1: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.1/patches/packages/koffice-1.3.5-i486-3.tgz
Updated package for Slackware 10.2:
Updated package for Slackware -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 9.1 package: a5503e60f4c8a2fd5bf37bc39317ea36 koffice-1.2.1-i486-6.tgz
Slackware 10.0 package: 6a18c08c734c2b5fef1151eb1c5bf0ee koffice-1.3.1-i486-4.tgz
Slackware 10.1 package: ec4776da58e7b8607d7e1cb6f6e2f686 koffice-1.3.5-i486-3.tgz
Slackware 10.2 package: f9c5d2324334c752da35cb3542290440 koffice-1.4.1-i486-2.tgz
Slackware -current package: f9c5d2324334c752da35cb3542290440 koffice-1.4.1-i486-2.tgz

Severity
[slackware-security] KOffice/KWord (SSA:2005-310-02)
New KOffice packages are available for Slackware 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix a security issue with KWord. A buffer overflow in the RTF import functionality could result in the execution of arbitrary code.
More details about this issue may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2971

Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg koffice-1.4.1-i486-2.tgz

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