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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-5153-1 Moderate: LibreOffice Signature Flaw

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LibreOffice could incorrectly validate document signatures.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5153-1
November 22, 2021

libreoffice vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

LibreOffice could incorrectly validate document signatures.

Software Description:
- libreoffice: Office productivity suite

Details:

It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled digital signatures.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to create a specially crafted
document that would display a validly signed indicator, contrary to
expectations.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  libreoffice-core                1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  
  CVE-2021-25633, CVE-2021-25634

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS USN-5153-1 Moderate: LibreOffice Signature Flaw

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Calendar Grey November 22, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Security issues in the LibreOffice suite for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS may result in misleading notifications regarding signature authenticity. It is advisable to apply available updates.
LibreOffice could incorrectly validate document signatures.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libreoffice-core 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

CVE-2021-25633, CVE-2021-25634

Severity
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November 22, 2021

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.2

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