Scientific Linux Security Update : openoffice.org on SL5.x i386/x86_64 (20120322)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61287

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

OpenOffice.org is an office productivity suite that includes desktop applications, such as a word processor, spreadsheet application, presentation manager, formula editor, and a drawing program.
OpenOffice.org embeds a copy of Raptor, which provides parsers for Resource Description Framework (RDF) files.

An XML External Entity expansion flaw was found in the way Raptor processed RDF files. If OpenOffice.org were to open a specially crafted file (such as an OpenDocument Format or OpenDocument Presentation file), it could possibly allow a remote attacker to obtain a copy of an arbitrary local file that the user running OpenOffice.org had access to. A bug in the way Raptor handled external entities could cause OpenOffice.org to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running OpenOffice.org.
(CVE-2012-0037)

All OpenOffice.org users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct this issue. All running instances of OpenOffice.org applications must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61287

File Name: sl_20120322_openoffice_org_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-base, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-calc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-core, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-draw, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-emailmerge, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-graphicfilter, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-headless, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-impress, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-javafilter, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-af_za, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ar, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-as_in, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-bg_bg, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-bn, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ca_es, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-cs_cz, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-cy_gb, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-da_dk, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-de, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-el_gr, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-es, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-et_ee, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-eu_es, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-fi_fi, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-fr, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ga_ie, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-gl_es, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-gu_in, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-he_il, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-hi_in, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-hr_hr, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-hu_hu, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-it, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ja_jp, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-kn_in, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ko_kr, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-lt_lt, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ml_in, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-mr_in, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ms_my, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-nb_no, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-nl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-nn_no, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-nr_za, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-nso_za, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-or_in, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-pa_in, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-pl_pl, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-pt_br, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-pt_pt, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ru, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-sk_sk, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-sl_si, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-sr_cs, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ss_za, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-st_za, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-sv, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ta_in, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-te_in, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-th_th, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-tn_za, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-tr_tr, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ts_za, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ur, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-ve_za, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-xh_za, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-zh_cn, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-zh_tw, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-langpack-zu_za, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-math, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-pyuno, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-sdk, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-sdk-doc, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-testtools, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-ure, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-writer, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:openoffice.org-xsltfilter, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/22/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/17/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-0037

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