GLSA 200712-25: OpenOffice.org: User-assisted arbitrary code execution
Severity: | normal |
Title: | OpenOffice.org: User-assisted arbitrary code execution |
Date: | 12/30/2007 |
Bugs: |
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ID: | 200712-25 |
Synopsis
An unspecified vulnerability has been reported in OpenOffice.org, possibly allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.Background
OpenOffice.org is an open source office productivity suite, including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, data charting, formula editing, and file conversion facilities.
Affected packages
Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
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app-office/openoffice | < 2.3.1 | >= 2.3.1 | All supported architectures |
app-office/openoffice-bin | < 2.3.1 | >= 2.3.1 | All supported architectures |
dev-db/hsqldb | < 1.8.0.9 | >= 1.8.0.9 | All supported architectures |
Description
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.
Resolution
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"
References
Availability
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License
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