Debian DSA-4483-1 : libreoffice - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 126755

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Two security issues have been discovered in LibreOffice :

- CVE-2019-9848 Nils Emmerich discovered that malicious documents could execute arbitrary Python code via LibreLogo.

- CVE-2019-9849 Matei Badanoiu discovered that the stealth mode did not apply to bullet graphics.

Solution

Upgrade the libreoffice packages.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in version 1:5.2.7-1+deb9u9.

For the stable distribution (buster), these problems have been fixed in version 1:6.1.5-3+deb10u2.

See Also

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-9848

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-9849

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/libreoffice

https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/libreoffice

https://packages.debian.org/source/buster/libreoffice

https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4483

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 126755

File Name: debian_DSA-4483.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/17/2019

Updated: 5/9/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Critical

Score: 9.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-9848

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:10.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libreoffice, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/16/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/17/2019

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-9848, CVE-2019-9849

DSA: 4483