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SUSE: 2018:0428-1 Important: LibreOffice Data Exposure Issue

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Calendar Grey February 12, 2018
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SUSE Security Patch for LibreOffice addresses critical information leak problem in version 5.4.5.1. Ensure to update promptly for enhanced protection.
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Summary

This update for libreoffice fixes the following issues: LibreOffice was updated to 5.4.5.1: - CVE-2018-6871: Fixes data exposure when using WEBSERVICE (bsc#1080249) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP2-2018-295=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP2-2018-295=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2: zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2018-295=1 To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch". Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP2 (x86_64): libreoffice-5.4.5.1-40.24.1

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Topics Covered

security advisory SUSE important fix data exposure LibreOffice

References

#1080249

Cross- CVE-2018-6871

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP2

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-6871.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1080249

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2018:0428-1
Rating: important

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security advisory SUSE important fix data exposure LibreOffice

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