FreeBSD : Calligra, KOffice -- input validation failure (aa4d3d73-ef17-11e1-b593-00269ef07d24)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61677

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

KDE Security Advisory reports :

A flaw has been found which can allow malicious code to take advantage of an input validation failure in the Microsoft import filter in Calligra and KOffice. Exploitation can allow the attacker to gain control of the running process and execute code on its behalf.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20120810-1.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?6faa0e52

http://www.nessus.org/u?d1a61202

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61677

File Name: freebsd_pkg_aa4d3d73ef1711e1b59300269ef07d24.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Published: 8/27/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

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:freebsd:freebsd:calligra, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:koffice, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:koffice-kde4, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 8/26/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/10/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3455, CVE-2012-3456