SUSE SLED12 Security Update : libreoffice (SUSE-SU-2018:1296-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 109862

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update for libreoffice to 6.0.4.2 fixes lots of bugs and also the following issues: Security issues fixed :

- CVE-2018-10120: The SwCTBWrapper::Read function in sw/source/filter/ww8/ww8toolbar.cxx did not validate a customizations index, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow with write access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document that contains a certain Microsoft Word record. (bsc#1089706)

- CVE-2018-10119: sot/source/sdstor/stgstrms.cxx used an incorrect integer data type in the StgSmallStrm class, which allowed remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free with write access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document that uses the structured storage ole2 wrapper file format. (bsc#1089705) Other issues fixed :

- DOCX import: missing table background color

- Bring back offline help per popular demand as lto saves space we could use with it bsc#915996

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.

Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product :

SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP3-2018-913=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP3-2018-913=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2018-913=1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 109862

File Name: suse_SU-2018-1296-1.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 5/16/2018

Updated: 9/10/2019

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-base, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-base-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-base-drivers-mysql, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-base-drivers-mysql-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-base-drivers-postgresql, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-base-drivers-postgresql-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-calc, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-calc-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-calc-extensions, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-debugsource, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-draw, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-draw-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-filters-optional, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-gnome, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-gnome-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-gtk2, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-gtk2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-impress, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-impress-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-mailmerge, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-math, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-math-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-officebean, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-officebean-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-pyuno, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-pyuno-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-writer, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-writer-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:libreoffice-writer-extensions, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12

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

Patch Publication Date: 5/15/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/16/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-10119, CVE-2018-10120

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