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GLSA-200712-25 : OpenOffice.org: User-assisted arbitrary code execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 29822

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-200712-25 (OpenOffice.org: User-assisted arbitrary code execution)

 The HSQLDB engine, as used in Openoffice.org, does not properly enforce restrictions to SQL statements.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted document, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary Java code with the privileges of the user running OpenOffice.org.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All OpenOffice.org users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-office/openoffice-2.3.1' All OpenOffice.org binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-office/openoffice-bin-2.3.1' All HSQLDB users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-db/hsqldb-1.8.0.9'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200712-25

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29822

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200712-25.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Published: 12/31/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:hsqldb, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:openoffice, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:openoffice-bin, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/30/2007

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4575

BID: 26703

CWE: 94

GLSA: 200712-25