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Ubuntu alert USN-1536-1 (libreoffice)
========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1536-1 August 13, 2012 libreoffice vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 11.04 Summary: LibreOffice could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libreoffice: Office productivity suite Details: It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled certain encryption tags in Open Document Text (.odt) files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libreoffice-core 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 11.10: libreoffice-core 1:3.4.4-0ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 11.04: libreoffice-core 1:3.3.4-0ubuntu1.4 After a standard system update you need to restart LibreOffice to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1536-1 CVE-2012-2665 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:3.5.4-... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:3.4.4-... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:3.3.4-... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security... (Log in to post comments)
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