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Debian DSA-1419-1 : openoffice.org - programming error

high Nessus Plugin ID 29226

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

A vulnerability has been discovered in HSQLDB, the default database engine shipped with OpenOffice.org. This could result in the execution of arbitrary Java code embedded in a OpenOffice.org database document with the user's privilege. This update requires an update of both openoffice.org and hsqldb.

Solution

Upgrade the OpenOffice.org and hsqldb packages.

The old stable distribution (sarge) is not affected by this problem.

For the stable distribution (etch) this problem has been fixed in version 2.0.4.dfsg.2-7etch4 of OpenOffice.org and in version 1.8.0.7-1etch1 of hsqldb.

See Also

https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1419

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29226

File Name: debian_DSA-1419.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/7/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:hsqldb, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:openoffice.org, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/5/2007

Exploitable With

CANVAS (CANVAS)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4575

CWE: 94

DSA: 1419