1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200712-25 / openoffice openoffice-bin hsqldb |
| Release Date | December 30, 2007 |
| Latest Revision | December 30, 2007: 01 |
| Impact | normal |
| Exploitable | remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| app-office/openoffice | < 2.3.1 | >= 2.3.1 | All supported architectures |
| app-office/openoffice-bin | < 2.3.1 | >= 2.3.1 | All supported architectures |
| dev-db/hsqldb | < 1.8.0.9 | >= 1.8.0.9 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #200771, #201799
An unspecified vulnerability has been reported in OpenOffice.org, possibly allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.
OpenOffice.org is an open source office productivity suite, including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, data charting, formula editing, and file conversion facilities.
The HSQLDB engine, as used in Openoffice.org, does not properly enforce restrictions to SQL statements.
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted document, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary Java code with the privileges of the user running OpenOffice.org.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All OpenOffice.org users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/openoffice-2.3.1" |
All OpenOffice.org binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.2: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/openoffice-bin-2.3.1" |
All HSQLDB users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.3: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/hsqldb-1.8.0.9" |