Scientific Linux Security Update : openoffice.org on SL3.x, SL4.x i386/x86_64

high Nessus Plugin ID 60389

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A heap overflow flaw was found in the EMF parser. An attacker could create a carefully crafted EMF file that could cause OpenOffice.org to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code if the malicious EMF image was added to a document or if a document containing the malicious EMF file was opened by a victim. (CVE-2007-5746)

A heap overflow flaw was found in the OLE Structured Storage file parser. (OLE Structured Storage is a format used by Microsoft Office documents.) An attacker could create a carefully crafted OLE file that could cause OpenOffice.org to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code if the file was opened by a victim. (CVE-2008-0320)

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?d5229b74

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 60389

File Name: sl_20080417_openoffice_org_on_SL3_x.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

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: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2008

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Metasploit (OpenOffice OLE Importer DocumentSummaryInformation Stream Handling Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5746, CVE-2008-0320

CWE: 119, 189