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RHEL 5 : libwpd (RHSA-2007:0055)
high Nessus Plugin ID 25312
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated libwpd packages to correct a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
libwpd is a library for reading and converting Word Perfect documents.
iDefense reported several overflow bugs in libwpd. An attacker could create a carefully crafted Word Perfect file that could cause an application linked with libwpd, such as OpenOffice, to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code if the file was opened by a victim.
(CVE-2007-0002)
All users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported fix for this issue.
Red Hat would like to thank Fridrich Strba for alerting us to these issues and providing a patch.
Solution
Update the affected libwpd, libwpd-devel and / or libwpd-tools packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-0002
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 25312
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-0055.nasl
Version: 1.26
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 5/25/2007
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libwpd-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libwpd-tools, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libwpd
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: 3/16/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/16/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-0002, CVE-2007-1466
BID: 23006