RHBA-2009:1248 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated openoffice.org packages that fix various bugs are now available.

Description

OpenOffice.org is an Open Source, multi-platform office productivity suite.
It includes key desktop applications, such as a word processor,
spreadsheet, and presentation manager.

These updated openoffice.org packages fixes the following bugs:

• Math would attempt to load an icon that was not a 24-bit image. This

would result in a `pBitmap->mnBitCount == 24' warning message.
OpenOffice.org now converts icons into 24-bit bitmaps, and launches
successfully. (BZ#456845)

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 did not support the '-headless' switch when

launching OpenOffice.org. Partly as a consequence, OpenOffice.org was not
configured for the Gnome desktop environment: launching would fail with a
'Can't open display' error. OpenOffice.org has now been updated to use GTK,
and 'ooffice -headless' launches as expected. (BZ#461984)

• when exporting to a .rtf file, OpenOffice.org would make adjustments only

for the UCS-2 encoding. Consequently, exporting when using the ja_JP locale
would result in a .rtf file with erroneous characters. OpenOffice.org now
adjusts for all encodings, and exports to .rtf as expected. (BZ#462055)

• long lines of Chinese text were not being shortened for the undo tooltip,

resulting in an unattractive tooltip. OpenOffice.org now shortens these
lines to be displayed as expected. (BZ#469145)

• OpenOffice.org was not checking file paths during the FileRename

operation. Identical paths would cause the automated TestTool to crash.
OpenOffice.org now aborts the operation for identical paths, and TestTool
runs as expected. (BZ#469302)

• TestTool had not been updated to use new .odb files. Consequently, some

test scripts would fail. TestTool has now been updated to use the new .odb
files. (BZ#469321)

• Euro Converter did not recognize .sxc files, resulting in a conversion

failure. Backwards compatibility has now been added and the tool can use
.sxc files. (BZ#469330)

• Draw could not import Metafile images from a shell prompt; doing so would

cause Draw to quit. Support for these image types has been improved in
OpenOffice.org, and Draw now imports them correctly. (BZ#469615)

• the Next button in the Function Wizard was occasionally not being

disabled. This resulted in confusing navigation. OpenOffice.org has been
updated to disable the button, making usage clearer. (BZ#469630)

• numbered lists in HTML files were being imported incorrectly, resulting

in a crash. OpenOffice.org now checks imported numbered lists for
irregularities, so HTML files can import successfully. (BZ#469990)

• the 'refresh this document' property for .odp files was not being set

properly. As a result, the property would always be '1 second'.
OpenOffice.org now sets the property correctly, and it updates as expected.
(BZ#470210)

• 'psprint.conf' was not being flagged as a configuration file. As a

result, upgrading openoffice.org-core caused OpenOffice.org's printer
configuration to be overwritten. The spec file now flags the file, ensuring
it is not overwritten. (BZ#476221)

• Tables of Contents in .doc files only cover a maximum of 9 levels, while

in OpenOffice.org files they cover 10. Consequently, files exported to .doc
would not import again with the correct levels. OpenOffice.org has been
updated to export with a cut-off of 9 levels, and .doc files now import and
export correctly. (BZ#476959)

• when a print dialog box was closed it would be hidden but not released.

The hidden dialog box would continue to poll the CUPS, causing a heavy
server load. OpenOffice.org has been updated to release the dialog box
properly to avoid polling the CUPS heavily. (BZ#480369)

• when OpenOffice.org opened a document containing tables it did not check

how many rows were allowed. This could cause the application to crash.
OpenOffice.org now checks the allowed rows until it reaches the end of the
table frame. Documents with tables now open as expected. (BZ#480829)

OpenOffice.org users should upgrade to these updated packages, which
resolve these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 456845 - [fix available] Launch oomath in terminal will generate GdkPixbuf warning
• BZ - 461984 - [fix available] Cannot use -headless with wrapper scripts, must use .bin executables directly
• BZ - 462055 - [fix available] RTF format export encoding problem
• BZ - 469145 - The whole paragraph words cut are displayed at "Undo" line.
• BZ - 469302 - [fix available] Crash when use OOo automation testtool to test file-rename in non-native file dialog
• BZ - 469321 - [fix available] base cannot open open new format TT_hsqldb.odb from from qatesttools
• BZ - 469330 - [fix available] "Euro Converter" always claims that calc files are not really calc files
• BZ - 469615 - [fix available] oodraw can not open .met files directly from command line
• BZ - 469630 - [fix available] Next button not always greyed-out in calc's function wizard when no next step possible
• BZ - 469990 - [fix available] Crash when open a particular HTML file.
• BZ - 470210 - [fix available] Failed to save the meta properties of some formats
• BZ - 476221 - psprint.conf should be flagged as a config file in openoffice.org-core RPM
• BZ - 476959 - [fix available] Table of Contents level not correctly exported and imported to/from .doc
• BZ - 480369 - [fix available] OOo apps are polling cups server several times a second creating load problems

CVEs

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References

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