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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2008:0538 - Security Advisory
Issued:
2008-06-12
Updated:
2008-06-12

RHSA-2008:0538 - Security Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

Important: openoffice.org security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Important

Red Hat Insights patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

Updated openoffice.org packages to correct two security issues are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

Description

OpenOffice.org is an office productivity suite that includes desktop
applications such as a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager,
formula editor, and drawing program.

Sean Larsson found a heap overflow flaw in the OpenOffice memory allocator.
If a carefully crafted file was opened by a victim, an attacker could use
the flaw to crash OpenOffice.org or, possibly, execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2008-2152)

It was discovered that certain libraries in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
and 4 openoffice.org packages had an insecure relative RPATH (runtime
library search path) set in the ELF (Executable and Linking Format) header.
A local user able to convince another user to run OpenOffice in an
attacker-controlled directory, could run arbitrary code with the privileges
of the victim. (CVE-2008-2366)

All users of openoffice.org are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which contain backported fixes which correct 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/FAQ_58_10188

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.6 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.6 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 4.6 ppc

Fixes

  • BZ - 450518 - CVE-2008-2152 OpenOffice.org overflow possible on allocation
  • BZ - 450532 - CVE-2008-2366 openoffice.org: insecure relative RPATH in OOo 1.1.x packages

CVEs

  • CVE-2008-2152
  • CVE-2008-2366

References

  • http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4

SRPM
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.src.rpm SHA-256: f0179e5eaee39179eb469c2dfdfd6293fea1889b8998da9224802c538ec4a5dd
x86_64
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 977af73888d54fe1ce911fdc7e117f0246f4655d385c9dc9f320779554f799e7
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 977af73888d54fe1ce911fdc7e117f0246f4655d385c9dc9f320779554f799e7
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e105e6b5db078772c7a92419b7ebbe1688946b168f760a02baaba3a816956ae6
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e105e6b5db078772c7a92419b7ebbe1688946b168f760a02baaba3a816956ae6
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f
i386
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 977af73888d54fe1ce911fdc7e117f0246f4655d385c9dc9f320779554f799e7
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 977af73888d54fe1ce911fdc7e117f0246f4655d385c9dc9f320779554f799e7
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e105e6b5db078772c7a92419b7ebbe1688946b168f760a02baaba3a816956ae6
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e105e6b5db078772c7a92419b7ebbe1688946b168f760a02baaba3a816956ae6
openoffice.org-kde-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: b56463e82b5b266ae83cdd00c5036800d2e60589ce812be88c3de0f9feb7f16e
openoffice.org-kde-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: b56463e82b5b266ae83cdd00c5036800d2e60589ce812be88c3de0f9feb7f16e
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3

SRPM
x86_64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 4.6

SRPM
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.src.rpm SHA-256: f0179e5eaee39179eb469c2dfdfd6293fea1889b8998da9224802c538ec4a5dd
x86_64
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 977af73888d54fe1ce911fdc7e117f0246f4655d385c9dc9f320779554f799e7
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 977af73888d54fe1ce911fdc7e117f0246f4655d385c9dc9f320779554f799e7
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e105e6b5db078772c7a92419b7ebbe1688946b168f760a02baaba3a816956ae6
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e105e6b5db078772c7a92419b7ebbe1688946b168f760a02baaba3a816956ae6
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f
i386
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 977af73888d54fe1ce911fdc7e117f0246f4655d385c9dc9f320779554f799e7
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 977af73888d54fe1ce911fdc7e117f0246f4655d385c9dc9f320779554f799e7
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e105e6b5db078772c7a92419b7ebbe1688946b168f760a02baaba3a816956ae6
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e105e6b5db078772c7a92419b7ebbe1688946b168f760a02baaba3a816956ae6
openoffice.org-kde-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: b56463e82b5b266ae83cdd00c5036800d2e60589ce812be88c3de0f9feb7f16e
openoffice.org-kde-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: b56463e82b5b266ae83cdd00c5036800d2e60589ce812be88c3de0f9feb7f16e
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4

SRPM
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.src.rpm SHA-256: f0179e5eaee39179eb469c2dfdfd6293fea1889b8998da9224802c538ec4a5dd
x86_64
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 977af73888d54fe1ce911fdc7e117f0246f4655d385c9dc9f320779554f799e7
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e105e6b5db078772c7a92419b7ebbe1688946b168f760a02baaba3a816956ae6
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f
i386
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 977af73888d54fe1ce911fdc7e117f0246f4655d385c9dc9f320779554f799e7
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e105e6b5db078772c7a92419b7ebbe1688946b168f760a02baaba3a816956ae6
openoffice.org-kde-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: b56463e82b5b266ae83cdd00c5036800d2e60589ce812be88c3de0f9feb7f16e
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3

SRPM
x86_64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4

SRPM
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.src.rpm SHA-256: f0179e5eaee39179eb469c2dfdfd6293fea1889b8998da9224802c538ec4a5dd
x86_64
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 977af73888d54fe1ce911fdc7e117f0246f4655d385c9dc9f320779554f799e7
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e105e6b5db078772c7a92419b7ebbe1688946b168f760a02baaba3a816956ae6
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f
i386
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 977af73888d54fe1ce911fdc7e117f0246f4655d385c9dc9f320779554f799e7
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e105e6b5db078772c7a92419b7ebbe1688946b168f760a02baaba3a816956ae6
openoffice.org-kde-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: b56463e82b5b266ae83cdd00c5036800d2e60589ce812be88c3de0f9feb7f16e
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3

SRPM
x86_64
i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4

SRPM
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.src.rpm SHA-256: f0179e5eaee39179eb469c2dfdfd6293fea1889b8998da9224802c538ec4a5dd
ppc
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 0ef5bb9bc69fa3d9aa8ddd03249b5b903a8b9858592f9833d3a529c3e46c70ee
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 151e4cd6df0ecf7b219427d17f0dac11618b8c1813bd30f4a49266bc09e3f475
openoffice.org-kde-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: c7d7ff3fbcd2bbe91c2355e10c4abc0e5406874c38b0c0e454cd9a48bdc7e078
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 63c3d9f9c7ac81bfa033b37c856b1945316b42a5d2d2f5bc7ace904fe463d83d

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 4.6

SRPM
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.src.rpm SHA-256: f0179e5eaee39179eb469c2dfdfd6293fea1889b8998da9224802c538ec4a5dd
ppc
openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 0ef5bb9bc69fa3d9aa8ddd03249b5b903a8b9858592f9833d3a529c3e46c70ee
openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 151e4cd6df0ecf7b219427d17f0dac11618b8c1813bd30f4a49266bc09e3f475
openoffice.org-kde-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: c7d7ff3fbcd2bbe91c2355e10c4abc0e5406874c38b0c0e454cd9a48bdc7e078
openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 63c3d9f9c7ac81bfa033b37c856b1945316b42a5d2d2f5bc7ace904fe463d83d

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