Debian DSA-1546-1 : gnumeric - integer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 31952

Synopsis

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

Description

Thilo Pfennig and Morten Welinder discovered several integer overflow weaknesses in Gnumeric, a GNOME spreadsheet application. These vulnerabilities could result in the execution of arbitrary code through the opening of a maliciously crafted Excel spreadsheet.

Solution

Upgrade the gnumeric packages.

For the stable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.6.3-5+etch1.

See Also

https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1546

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 31952

File Name: debian_DSA-1546.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 4/17/2008

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

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:gnumeric, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/10/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0668

CWE: 189

DSA: 1546