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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: OpenOffice.org: User-assisted arbitrary code execution (GLSA 200712-25)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: December 30, 2007
Bug(s): #200771, #201799
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: app-office/openoffice
Vulnerable: < 2.3.1
Unaffected: >= 2.3.1
Architectures: All supported architectures

Package: app-office/openoffice-bin
Vulnerable: < 2.3.1
Unaffected: >= 2.3.1
Architectures: All supported architectures

Package: dev-db/hsqldb
Vulnerable: < 1.8.0.9
Unaffected: >= 1.8.0.9
Architectures: 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:
Code:
# emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/openoffice-2.3.1"

All OpenOffice.org binary users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code:
# emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/openoffice-bin-2.3.1"

All HSQLDB users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code:
# emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-db/hsqldb-1.8.0.9"


References

CVE-2007-4575


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