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RHEL 8 : libreoffice (RHSA-2024:5601)

high Nessus Plugin ID 206031

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update for libreoffice.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2024:5601 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: bility to trust not validated macro signatures removed in high security mode (CVE-2024-6472)

 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 this issue 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-2024:5601.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1195b9a7

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

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:5601

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 206031

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2024-5601.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/21/2024

Updated: 11/7/2024

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: 5.9

Vendor

Vendor Severity: Moderate

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-6472

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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:libreofficekit, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-uk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-zu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-base, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-hr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-si, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-af, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-pa, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-cs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-eu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-af, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-bg, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-et, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-it, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-fi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-x11, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-nso, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ca, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-eu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-dz, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ta, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-sv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-fr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-fa, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-uk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-st, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-ure, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-data, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-nl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-pt-br, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ar, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-gl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ga, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-sl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-de, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-impress, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-nr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-sk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-lt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-filters, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-dz, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-et, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-sl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-sv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-bn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-te, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-sk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-fr, 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-math, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-opensymbol-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-th, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-calc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-cs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-mr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-en, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-pt-pt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ja, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-graphicfilter, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-draw, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-it, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-da, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-or, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-gtk3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-he, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-en, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-hr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-pl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-el, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-lt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-fr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ko, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-kn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-mn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-hu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-cs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-wiki-publisher, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-nl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-lb, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ga, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ro, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-de, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ru, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ta, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-zh, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-writer, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-hr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-pt-pt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ja, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-lv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-lt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-zh-hant, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-it, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-sr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ko, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-mai, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-xsltfilter, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-pl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ss, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ve, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ru, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-zh-hans, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-pl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-ure-common, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-as, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ar, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-id, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-bg, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-da, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-nn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-kk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-gdb-debug-support, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ko, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-hi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-zh-hans, 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-fi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-bn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-is, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-vi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-hu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ru, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-pdfimport, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-gl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-ogltrans, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-pyuno, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ca, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-br, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-nn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-emailmerge, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-gu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-da, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-bg, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-si, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-cy, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-tn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-pt-br, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-xh, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-el, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-pt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-fa, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-nb, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ca, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-de, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-he, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-fi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-id, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ro, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice, 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-langpack-nb, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-tr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-hu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-tr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-hi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ja, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ro, 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: 8/21/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/5/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-6472

CWE: 295

RHSA: 2024:5601