Synopsis

Important: openoffice.org security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Important

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 Server - Extended Update Support 4.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - 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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4

SRPM
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-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 - Extended Update Support 4.6

SRPM
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-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
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-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4

SRPM
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-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.5.EL4.i386.rpm	SHA-256: 95cbff28c45b30b30b61abb39190e82299fce2b24b8fbfbda27f21efd060172f