RHEL 8 : libreoffice (RHSA-2024:1480)

high Nessus Plugin ID 192557

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates for libreoffice.

Description

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2024:1480 advisory.

- Improper Input Validation vulnerability in GStreamer integration of The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows an attacker to execute arbitrary GStreamer plugins. In affected versions the filename of the embedded video is not sufficiently escaped when passed to GStreamer enabling an attacker to run arbitrary gstreamer plugins depending on what plugins are installed on the target system. (CVE-2023-6185)

- Insufficient macro permission validation of The Document Foundation LibreOffice allows an attacker to execute built-in macros without warning. In affected versions LibreOffice supports hyperlinks with macro or similar built-in command targets that can be executed when activated without warning the user.
(CVE-2023-6186)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the RHEL libreoffice package based on the guidance in RHSA-2024:1480.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6185

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-6186

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1480

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 192557

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2024-1480.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/25/2024

Updated: 3/26/2024

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-6186

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-lb, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-lt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-mn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-nl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-pl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-pt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ro, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ru, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-sv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-tr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-vi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-zh, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-base, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-calc, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-core, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-data, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-draw, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-emailmerge, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-filters, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-gdb-debug-support, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-graphicfilter, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-gtk3, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ar, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-bg, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-bn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ca, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-cs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-da, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-de, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-dz, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-pt-pt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ro, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ru, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-si, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-sk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-sl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-sv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ta, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-tr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-uk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-zh-hans, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-zh-hant, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-impress, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-af, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ar, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-as, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-bg, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-bn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-br, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ca, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-cs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-cy, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-ogltrans, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-opensymbol-fonts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-pdfimport, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-pyuno, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-ure, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-ure-common, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-wiki-publisher, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-writer, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-x11, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-xsltfilter, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreofficekit, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.4, cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.4, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-af, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-bg, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ca, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-cs, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-da, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-de, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-en, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-fa, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-fi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-fr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ga, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-hr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-hu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-is, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-it, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ja, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:autocorr-ko, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-el, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-en, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-et, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-eu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-fi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-fr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-gl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-gu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-he, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-hi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-hr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-hu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-id, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-it, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ja, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-ko, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-lt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-lv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-nb, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-nl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-nn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-pl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-help-pt-br, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-da, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-de, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-dz, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-el, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-en, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-es, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-et, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-eu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-fa, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-fi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-fr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ga, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-gl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-gu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-he, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-hi, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-hr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-hu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-id, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-it, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ja, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-kk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-kn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ko, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-lt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-lv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-mai, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ml, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-mr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-nb, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-nl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-nn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-nr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-nso, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-or, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-pa, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-pl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-pt-br, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-pt-pt, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ro, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ru, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-si, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-sk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-sl, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-sr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ss, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-st, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-sv, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ta, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-te, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-th, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-tn, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-tr, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ts, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-uk, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-ve, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-xh, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-zh-hans, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-zh-hant, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-langpack-zu, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libreoffice-math

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/25/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/8/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-6185, CVE-2023-6186

CWE: 250

RHSA: 2024:1480