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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2006.0461 -- [Win][Linux][Solaris]
Security Vulnerability With Macros in StarOffice/StarSuite
12 July 2006
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: StarOffice 8 Office Suite
StarOffice 7 Office Suite
Publisher: Sun Microsystems
Operating System: Solaris
Linux variants
Windows
Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access: Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names: CVE-2006-2198
Ref: ESB-2006.0439
Original Bulletin:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/printfriendly.do?assetkey=1-26-102490-1
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Sun(sm) Alert Notification
* Sun Alert ID: 102490
* Synopsis: Security Vulnerability With Macros in
StarOffice/StarSuite
* Category: Security
* Product: StarOffice 7 Office Suite, StarOffice 8 Office Suite
* BugIDs: 6438334
* Avoidance: Patch
* State: Resolved
* Date Released: 30-Jun-2006, 10-Jul-2006
* Date Closed: 10-Jul-2006
* Date Modified: 10-Jul-2006
1. Impact
A security vulnerability in StarOffice/StarSuite may make it possible
to inject basic code into documents which is executed upon loading of
the document. The user will not be asked or notified and the macro
will have full access to system resources with current user's
privileges. As a result, the macro may delete/replace system files,
read/send private data and/or cause additional security issues.
Note: Disabling document macros will not prevent this issue.
This issue is also described in CVE CAN-2006-2198 at:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2006-2198
2. Contributing Factors
This issue can occur in the following releases:
SPARC Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116519-11
* StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120185-06
* StarSuite 8 without patch 120189-06
x86 Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 117073-09
* StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120186-06
* StarSuite 8 without patch 120190-06
Linux Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116518-11
* StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120184-05
* StarSuite 8 without patch 120188-05
Windows
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116520-10
* StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120187-05
* StarSuite 8 without patch 120191-05
Note: StarOffice 6.0 is not affected by this issue. StarOffice 5.x
will not be evaluated regarding the potential impact of this issue.
3. Symptoms
There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described
issue has been exploited.
4. Relief/Workaround
There is no workaround. Please see the "Resolution" section below.
5. Resolution
This issue is addressed in the following releases:
SPARC Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116519-11 or later
* StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120185-06 or later
* StarSuite 8 with patch 120189-06 or later
x86 Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 117073-09 or later
* StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120186-06 or later
* StarSuite 8 with patch 120190-06 or later
Linux Platform
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116518-11 or later
* StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120184-05 or later
* StarSuite 8 with patch 120188-05 or later
Windows
* StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116520-10 or later
* StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120187-05 or later
* StarSuite 8 with patch 120191-05 or later
Change History
10-Jul-2006:
* State: Resolved
* Updated Contributing Factors and Resolution sections
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