RHEL 8 : libreoffice (RHSA-2024:1480)

high Nessus Plugin ID 192557

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for libreoffice.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:1480 advisory.

LibreOffice is an open source, community-developed office productivity suite. It includes key desktop applications, such as a word processor, a spreadsheet, a presentation manager, a formula editor, and a drawing program. LibreOffice replaces OpenOffice and provides a similar but enhanced and extended office suite.

Security Fix(es):

* libreoffice: Improper Input Validation leading to arbitrary gstreamer plugin execution (CVE-2023-6185)

* libreoffice: Insufficient macro permission validation leading to macro execution (CVE-2023-6186)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the RHEL libreoffice package based on the guidance in RHSA-2024:1480.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?29fa4584

https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254003

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2254005

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1480

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 192557

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2024-1480.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/25/2024

Updated: 11/8/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Important

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-6186

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-cs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-ure-common, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-zh-hans, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-nr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-eu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-calc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-impress, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-af, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-hi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-as, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ca, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-sk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-lt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-tr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-de, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-bg, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-pl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-et, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-pt-br, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-lt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-it, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-gu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-zh-hant, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-mr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-el, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-lt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-filters, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-fi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ss, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-nl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-x11, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreofficekit, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ar, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-he, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-xh, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-dz, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ga, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-fr, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ro, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-fa, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-et, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ve, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ca, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-fr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-fi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-en, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-sl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ru, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-id, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-bn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-pt-br, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ko, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-de, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-br, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ru, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-pt-pt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ta, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-zh-hant, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-fi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-nn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-sv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ar, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-el, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ja, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-zh-hans, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-pt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-is, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-graphicfilter, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-vi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-bn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-uk, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-kn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-emailmerge, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-bg, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-te, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-gu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-hu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-fa, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-zu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-draw, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-zh, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-writer, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-id, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-mn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-hr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-sk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-nso, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-pt-pt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-base, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-it, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-hr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ca, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ja, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ro, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-fr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-da, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-uk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-sr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-it, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-hu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-en, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-nl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-si, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-da, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-tr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-da, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-math, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-bg, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-st, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-af, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-gl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-lv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ko, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ga, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-hu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-nn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-or, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-eu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-kk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-cs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-hi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-si, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-dz, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-mai, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-sl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-gdb-debug-support, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-pl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-xsltfilter, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-ure, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-cy, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ru, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ml, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-lv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-gtk3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ta, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-pa, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ja, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-pl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-opensymbol-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-he, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-th, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-tn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-de, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-en, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ro, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-pdfimport, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-wiki-publisher, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-gl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-nb, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-cs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-nl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-data, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-ogltrans, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-pyuno, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-lb, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ko, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-sv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-hr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-nb, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-tr

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/25/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-6185, CVE-2023-6186

CWE: 250

RHSA: 2024:1480