GLSA-201209-05 : LibreOffice: Multiple vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 62286

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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-201209-05 (LibreOffice: Multiple vulnerabilities)

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in LibreOffice:
The Microsoft Word Document parser contains an out-of-bounds read error (CVE-2011-2713).
The Raptor RDF parser contains an XML External Entity expansion error (CVE-2012-0037).
The graphic loading parser contains an integer overflow error which could cause a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2012-1149).
Multiple errors in the XML manifest handling code could cause a heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2012-2665).
Impact :

A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted document file using LibreOffice, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All LibreOffice users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-office/libreoffice-3.5.5.3' All users of the LibreOffice binary package should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-office/libreoffice-bin-3.5.5.3'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 62286

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201209-05.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 9/25/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/24/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-2713, CVE-2012-0037, CVE-2012-1149, CVE-2012-2665

BID: 49969, 52681, 53570, 54769

GLSA: 201209-05

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