CWE
119 190
Advisory Published

RHSA-2010:0643: Important: openoffice.org security update

First published: Mon Aug 23 2010(Updated: )

OpenOffice.org is an office productivity suite that includes desktop<br>applications, such as a word processor, spreadsheet application,<br>presentation manager, formula editor, and a drawing program.<br>An integer truncation error, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was<br>found in the way the OpenOffice.org Impress presentation application<br>sanitized a file's dictionary property items. An attacker could use this<br>flaw to create a specially-crafted Microsoft Office PowerPoint file that,<br>when opened, would cause OpenOffice.org Impress to crash or, possibly,<br>execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running<br>OpenOffice.org Impress. (CVE-2010-2935)<br>An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was<br>found in the way OpenOffice.org Impress processed polygons in input<br>documents. An attacker could use this flaw to create a specially-crafted<br>Microsoft Office PowerPoint file that, when opened, would cause<br>OpenOffice.org Impress to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with<br>the privileges of the user running OpenOffice.org Impress. (CVE-2010-2936)<br>All users of OpenOffice.org are advised to upgrade to these updated<br>packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues. For Red<br>Hat Enterprise Linux 3, this erratum provides updated openoffice.org<br>packages. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, this erratum provides updated<br>openoffice.org and openoffice.org2 packages. All running instances of<br>OpenOffice.org applications must be restarted for this update to take<br>effect.<br>

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/openoffice.org2<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-base<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-calc<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-core<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-draw<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-emailmerge<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-graphicfilter<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-impress<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-javafilter<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-langpack-ar<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-langpack-bn<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-langpack-de<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-langpack-es<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-langpack-fr<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-langpack-it<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-langpack-ru<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-langpack-sv<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-math<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-pyuno<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-testtools<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-writer<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
redhat/openoffice.org2-xsltfilter<2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6
2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of RHSA-2010:0643?

    The severity of RHSA-2010:0643 is classified as important.

  • How do I fix RHSA-2010:0643?

    To fix RHSA-2010:0643, update to the specified version 2.0.4-5.7.0.6.1.el4_8.6 of the affected OpenOffice.org packages.

  • Which OpenOffice.org packages are affected by RHSA-2010:0643?

    Affected packages include openoffice.org2, openoffice.org2-base, openoffice.org2-calc, and others listed in the advisory.

  • What type of vulnerability is described in RHSA-2010:0643?

    RHSA-2010:0643 describes an integer truncation error leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

  • Is there a known exploit for RHSA-2010:0643?

    There is no specific exploit publicly reported for RHSA-2010:0643, but the vulnerability poses a potential risk if left unpatched.

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