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SuSE 10 Security Update : OpenOffice_org (ZYPP Patch Number 2407)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29364

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Following security problem was fixed in OpenOffice_org :

 - Bufferoverflows in WMF and Enhanced WMF handling in OpenOffice_org could be used to potentially execute code or crash OpenOffice_org. It is necessary that the user can be tricked to open a prepared document.
 (CVE-2006-5870)

This update also adds code to later hook in the OfficeXML converter (odf-converter.sf.net).

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 2407.

See Also

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-5870.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29364

File Name: suse_OpenOffice_org-2407.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 12/14/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5870