[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200504-13 ] OpenOffice.Org: DOC document Heap Overflow

[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200504-13 ] OpenOffice.Org: DOC document Heap Overflow

[Sune Kloppenborg Jeppesen]

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200504-13
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                                            http://security.gentoo.org/
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: OpenOffice.Org: DOC document Heap Overflow
      Date: April 15, 2005
      Bugs: #88863
        ID: 200504-13

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Synopsis
========

OpenOffice.Org is vulnerable to a heap overflow when processing DOC
documents, which could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background
==========

OpenOffice.org is an office productivity suite, including word
processing, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, data charting,
formula editing, and file conversion facilities.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package                       /  Vulnerable  /         Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  app-office/openoffice            < 1.1.4-r1           >= 1.1.4-r1
  2  app-office/openoffice-bin        < 1.1.4-r1           >= 1.1.4-r1
  3  app-office/openoffice-ximian     < 1.3.9-r1           >= 1.3.9-r1
                                                          *>= 1.3.6-r1
                                                          *>= 1.3.7-r1
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     3 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
    -------------------------------------------------------------------

Description
===========

AD-LAB has discovered a heap overflow in the "StgCompObjStream::Load()"
function when processing DOC documents.

Impact
======

An attacker could design a malicious DOC document containing a
specially crafted header which, when processed by OpenOffice.Org, would
result in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user
running the application.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All OpenOffice.Org users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/openoffice-1.1.4-r1"

All OpenOffice.Org binary users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/openoffice-bin-1.1.4-r1"

All OpenOffice.Org Ximian users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose app-office/openoffice-ximian

Note to PPC users: There is no fixed OpenOffice.Org binary version for
the PPC architecture yet. Affected users are encouraged to switch to
the latest OpenOffice.Org source package.

Note to SPARC users: There is no stable OpenOffice.Org fixed version
for the SPARC architecture. Affected users should switch to the latest
OpenOffice.Org Ximian version.

References
==========

  [ 1 ] OpenOffice.Org Issue 46388
        http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=46388
  [ 2 ] CAN-2005-0941
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0941

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200504-13.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

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