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GLSA-200510-12 : KOffice, KWord: RTF import buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 20032

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200510-12 (KOffice, KWord: RTF import buffer overflow)

 Chris Evans discovered that the KWord RTF importer was vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow.
 Impact :

 An attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted RTF file, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the affected application.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All KOffice users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-office/koffice-1.4.1-r1' All KWord users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-office/kword-1.4.1-r1'

See Also

https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20051011-1.txt

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200510-12

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 20032

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200510-12.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Published: 10/19/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:gentoo:linux, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:koffice, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:kword

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2971

BID: 15060

GLSA: 200510-12