rPath alert rPSA-2007-0057-1 (libwpd)

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rPSA-2007-0057-1 libwpd
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Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:04:28 -0400
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rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0057-1
Published: 2007-03-16
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    libwpd=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/0.8.9-1-0.1

References:
    http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-200...
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1115

Description:
    Previous versions of the libwpd package are vulnerable to an
    unauthorized access attack.  When reading certain malformed
    files, libwpd may execute malicious code included in the
    malformed file.