1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200812-13 / openoffice openoffice-bin |
| Release Date | December 12, 2008 |
| Latest Revision | December 12, 2008: 01 |
| Impact | normal |
| Exploitable | local, remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| app-office/openoffice | < 3.0.0 | >= 3.0.0 | All supported architectures |
| app-office/openoffice-bin | < 3.0.0 | >= 3.0.0 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #235824, #244995
Multiple vulnerabilities in OpenOffice.org might allow for user-assisted execution of arbitrary code or symlink attacks.
OpenOffice.org is an open source office productivity suite, including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, data charting, formula editing, and file conversion facilities.
Two heap-based buffer overflows when processing WMF files (CVE-2008-2237) and EMF files (CVE-2008-2238) were discovered. Dmitry E. Oboukhov also reported an insecure temporary file usage within the senddoc script (CVE-2008-4937).
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted document, resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code. A local attacker could perform symlink attacks to overwrite arbitrary files on the system. Both cases happen with the privileges of the user running the application.
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-3.0.0" |
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-3.0.0" |