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SUSE: 2023:4984-1 critical: libreoffice input validation issue fixed

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Calendar Grey December 28, 2023
Dist Suse Esm H88
SUSE LibreOffice has announced an important update that tackles serious security vulnerabilities due to input validation flaws and scripting threats, enhancing user protection
* bsc#1217577 * bsc#1217578 Cross-References: * CVE-2023-6185

Summary

## This update for libreoffice fixes the following issues: * CVE-2023-6186: Fixed link targets allow arbitrary script execution (bsc#1217578). * CVE-2023-6185: Fixed Improper input validation enabling arbitrary Gstreamer pipeline injection (bsc#1217577). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP5-2023-4984=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP5-2023-4984=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5 (x86_64) * libreoffice-officebean-7.6.2.1-48.51.4

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Topics Covered

security advisory update critical risk input validation script execution libreoffice

References

* bsc#1217577

* bsc#1217578

Cross-

* CVE-2023-6185

* CVE-2023-6186

CVSS scores:

* CVE-2023-6185 ( SUSE ): 8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6185 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6186 ( SUSE ): 8.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H

* CVE-2023-6186 ( NVD ): 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

* SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5

* SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 12-SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

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* https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6185.html

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Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:4984-1
Rating: important

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security advisory update critical risk input validation script execution libreoffice

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