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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200612-05.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200612-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c4ed17199499 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200612-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200612-05"> + <title>KOffice shared libraries: Heap corruption</title> + <synopsis> + An integer overflow in koffice-libs allows for a Denial of Service and + possibly the execution of arbitrary code when viewing malicious PowerPoint + files. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">koffice-libs</product> + <announced>December 10, 2006</announced> + <revised>December 10, 2006: 01</revised> + <bug>155914</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-office/koffice-libs" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.5.0</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.5.0</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + KOffice is an integrated office suite for KDE. koffice-libs is a + package containing shared librares used by KOffice programs. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Kees Cook of Ubuntu discovered that 'KLaola::readBigBlockDepot()' in + klaola.cc fills 'num_of_bbd_blocks' while reading a .ppt (PowerPoint) + file without proper sanitizing, resulting in an integer overflow + subsequently overwriting the heap with parts of the file being read. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + By enticing a user to open a specially crafted PowerPoint file, an + attacker could crash the application and possibly execute arbitrary + code with the rights of the user running KOffice. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All koffice-libs users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/koffice-libs-1.5.0"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6120">CVE-2006-6120</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Fri, 01 Dec 2006 20:55:38 +0000"> + DerCorny + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Fri, 01 Dec 2006 21:30:45 +0000"> + frilled + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Sun, 10 Dec 2006 13:39:48 +0000"> + jaervosz + </metadata> +</glsa> |