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[GLSA-200405-04] OpenOffice.org vulnerability when using DAV servers

Family:

Gentoo Local Security Checks

Category:

infos

Copyright:

(C) 2004 Michel Arboi

Summary:

OpenOffice.org vulnerability when using DAV servers

Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $

Cve_id:

CAN-2004-0179

Bugtraq_id:

-

Xrefs:

GLSA:200405-04

Description:

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200405-04
(OpenOffice.org vulnerability when using DAV servers)


OpenOffice.org includes code from the Neon library in functions related to
publication on WebDAV servers. This library is vulnerable to several format
string attacks.

Impact

If you use the WebDAV publication and connect to a malicious WebDAV server,
this server can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code
with the rights of the user running OpenOffice.org.

Workaround

As a workaround, you should not use the WebDAV publication facilities.

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0179
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200405-01.xml


Solution:
There is no binary version including the fix yet. All users of the
openoffice-bin and ximian-openoffice-bin packages making use of the WebDAV
publication functions should upgrade to the latest version of the
corresponding source-based package.
openoffice users on the x86 architecture should:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=app-office/openoffice-1.1.1-r1"
# emerge ">=app-office/openoffice-1.1.1-r1"
openoffice users on the sparc architecture should:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=app-office/openoffice-1.1.0-r3"
# emerge ">=app-office/openoffice-1.1.0-r3"
openoffice users on the ppc architecture should:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=app-office/openoffice-1.0.3-r1"
# emerge ">=app-office/openoffice-1.0.3-r1"
openoffice-ximian users should:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=app-office/openoffice-ximian-1.1.51-r1"
# emerge ">=app-office/openoffice-ximian-1.1.51-r1"


Risk Factor : High