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Red Hat alert RHSA-2004:446-01 (openoffice.org)

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Subject:  [RHSA-2004:446-01] Updated openoffice.org packages resolve security issue
Date:  Wed, 15 Sep 2004 11:45 -0400

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Updated openoffice.org packages resolve security issue Advisory ID: RHSA-2004:446-01 Issue date: 2004-09-15 Updated on: 2004-09-15 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CVE Names: CAN-2004-0752 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Summary: Updated openoffice.org packages that fix a security issue in temporary file handling are now available. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386 3. Problem 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. Secunia Research reported an issue with the handling of temporary files. A malicious local user could use this flaw to access the contents of another user's open documents. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0752 to this issue. All users of OpenOffice.org are advised to upgrade to these updated packages which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ 5. RPMs required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/openo... e71cc56e9b9bf55a138b1af8b6da6ceb openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL.src.rpm i386: 622d3edf4ce2cc890dc1426e34884429 openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386.rpm ecc099305001b53795fc39e4717563df openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386.rpm 4f60302463e8df8f76e4eb17e261991b openoffice.org-libs-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386.rpm Red Hat Desktop version 3: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3desktop/en/os/SRPMS/... e71cc56e9b9bf55a138b1af8b6da6ceb openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL.src.rpm i386: 622d3edf4ce2cc890dc1426e34884429 openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386.rpm ecc099305001b53795fc39e4717563df openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386.rpm 4f60302463e8df8f76e4eb17e261991b openoffice.org-libs-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/openo... e71cc56e9b9bf55a138b1af8b6da6ceb openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL.src.rpm i386: 622d3edf4ce2cc890dc1426e34884429 openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386.rpm ecc099305001b53795fc39e4717563df openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386.rpm 4f60302463e8df8f76e4eb17e261991b openoffice.org-libs-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/openo... e71cc56e9b9bf55a138b1af8b6da6ceb openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL.src.rpm i386: 622d3edf4ce2cc890dc1426e34884429 openoffice.org-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386.rpm ecc099305001b53795fc39e4717563df openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386.rpm 4f60302463e8df8f76e4eb17e261991b openoffice.org-libs-1.1.0-16.14.EL.i386.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key.html#package 6. References: http://secunia.com/advisories/12302/ http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0752 7. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact.html Copyright 2004 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBSGOdXlSAg2UNWIIRAvReAJ0Zcg76F/f4T6h7Ntf1YT/VHTkt7gCfSTrX dfMlCSVBTGCHBqEGn8D3tCQ= =ULXi -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Enterprise-watch-list mailing list Enterprise-watch-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/enterprise-watch-...


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