RHEL 5 / 6 : openoffice.org (RHSA-2012:0705)

high Nessus Plugin ID 59363

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated openoffice.org packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.

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

An integer overflow flaw, leading to a buffer overflow, was found in the way OpenOffice.org processed an invalid Escher graphics records length in Microsoft Office PowerPoint documents. An attacker could provide a specially crafted Microsoft Office PowerPoint document that, when opened, would cause OpenOffice.org to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running OpenOffice.org. (CVE-2012-2334)

Multiple integer overflow flaws, leading to heap-based buffer overflows, were found in the JPEG, PNG, and BMP image file reader implementations in OpenOffice.org. An attacker could provide a specially crafted JPEG, PNG, or BMP image file that, when opened in an OpenOffice.org application, would cause the application to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2012-1149)

Upstream acknowledges Sven Jacobi as the original reporter of CVE-2012-2334, and Tielei Wang via Secunia SVCRP as the original reporter of CVE-2012-1149.

All OpenOffice.org users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.
All running instances of OpenOffice.org applications must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0705

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-2334

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-1149

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 59363

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2012-0705.nasl

Version: 1.21

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/5/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-af, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-bg, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-cs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-da, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-de, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-en, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-eu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-fa, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-fi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-fr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ga, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-hu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-it, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ja, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ko, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-lb, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-lt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-mn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-nl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-pl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-pt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ru, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-tr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-vi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-zh, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:broffice.org-base, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:broffice.org-brand, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:broffice.org-calc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:broffice.org-draw, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:broffice.org-impress, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:broffice.org-math, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:broffice.org-writer, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-base, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-base-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-brand, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-bsh, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-calc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-calc-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-devel, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-draw, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-draw-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-emailmerge, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-graphicfilter, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-headless, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-impress, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-impress-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-javafilter, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-af_za, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ar, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-as_in, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-bg_bg, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-bn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ca_es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-cs_cz, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-cy_gb, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-da_dk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-de, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-dz, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-el_gr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-en, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-et_ee, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-eu_es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-fi_fi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-fr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ga_ie, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-gl_es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-gu_in, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-he_il, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-hi_in, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-hr_hr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-hu_hu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-it, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ja_jp, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-kn_in, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ko_kr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-lt_lt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-mai_in, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ml_in, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-mr_in, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ms_my, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-nb_no, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-nl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-nn_no, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-nr_za, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-nso_za, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-or_in, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-pa, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-pa_in, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-pl_pl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-pt_br, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-pt_pt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ro, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ru, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-sk_sk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-sl_si, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-sr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-sr_cs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ss_za, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-st_za, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-sv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ta_in, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-te_in, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-th_th, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-tn_za, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-tr_tr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ts_za, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-uk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ur, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ve_za, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-xh_za, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-zh_cn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-zh_tw, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-zu_za, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-math, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-math-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-ogltrans, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-opensymbol-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-pdfimport, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-presentation-minimizer, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-presenter-screen, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-pyuno, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-report-builder, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-rhino, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-sdk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-sdk-doc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-testtools, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-ure, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-wiki-publisher, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-writer, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-writer-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:openoffice.org-xsltfilter, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/4/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/19/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-1149, CVE-2012-2334

BID: 53570

RHSA: 2012:0705