OpenOffice.org vulnerability when using DAV servers
1.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Version Information
| Advisory Reference |
GLSA 200405-04 / openoffice |
| Release Date |
May 11, 2004 |
| Latest Revision |
October 27, 2004: 02 |
| Impact |
high |
| Exploitable |
remote |
| Package |
Vulnerable versions |
Unaffected versions |
Architecture(s) |
| app-office/openoffice |
<=
1.1.1 |
>=
1.1.1-r1 |
Intel compatible
|
| app-office/openoffice |
<=
1.0.3-r1 |
>=
1.0.3-r2 |
PowerPC
|
| app-office/openoffice |
<=
1.1.0-r3 |
>=
1.1.0-r4 |
Sparc
|
| app-office/openoffice-ximian |
<=
1.1.51 |
>=
1.1.51-r1 |
All supported architectures
|
| app-office/openoffice-bin |
<
1.1.2 |
>=
1.1.2 |
All supported architectures
|
| app-office/openoffice-ximian-bin |
<=
1.1.52 |
*
|
All supported architectures
|
Warning: *: Needs to be manually updated
|
Related bugreports:
#47926
Synopsis
Several format string vulnerabilities are present in the Neon library
included in OpenOffice.org, allowing remote execution of arbitrary code
when connected to an untrusted WebDAV server.
2.
Impact Information
Background
OpenOffice.org is an office productivity suite, including word processing,
spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, data charting, formula editing, and
file conversion facilities.
Description
OpenOffice.org includes code from the Neon library in functions related to
publication on WebDAV servers. This library is vulnerable to several format
string attacks.
Impact
If you use the WebDAV publication and connect to a malicious WebDAV server,
this server can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code
with the rights of the user running OpenOffice.org.
3.
Resolution Information
Workaround
As a workaround, you should not use the WebDAV publication facilities.
Resolution
There is no Ximian OpenOffice.org binary version including the fix yet. All
users of the openoffice-ximian-bin package making use of the WebDAV
openoffice-ximian source-based package.
openoffice users on the x86 architecture should:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=app-office/openoffice-1.1.1-r1"
# emerge ">=app-office/openoffice-1.1.1-r1"
|
openoffice users on the sparc architecture should:
Code Listing 3.2: Resolution |
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=app-office/openoffice-1.1.0-r3"
# emerge ">=app-office/openoffice-1.1.0-r3"
|
openoffice users on the ppc architecture should:
Code Listing 3.3: Resolution |
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=app-office/openoffice-1.0.3-r1"
# emerge ">=app-office/openoffice-1.0.3-r1"
|
openoffice-ximian users should:
Code Listing 3.4: Resolution |
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=app-office/openoffice-ximian-1.1.51-r1"
# emerge ">=app-office/openoffice-ximian-1.1.51-r1"
|
openoffice-bin users should:
Code Listing 3.5: Resolution |
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=app-office/openoffice-bin-1.1.2"
# emerge ">=app-office/openoffice-bin-1.1.2"
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4.
References
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