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GLSA-200509-20 : AbiWord: RTF import stack-based buffer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 19819

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200509-20 (AbiWord: RTF import stack-based buffer overflow)

 Chris Evans discovered that the RTF import function in AbiWord is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow.
 Impact :

 An attacker could design a malicious RTF file and entice the user to import it in AbiWord, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running AbiWord.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All AbiWord users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-office/abiword-2.2.10'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200509-20

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 19819

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200509-20.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 10/5/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:abiword, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 9/30/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/29/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2964

GLSA: 200509-20