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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2007.0122 -- [UNIX/Linux][RedHat] Moderate: koffice security update 21 February 2007 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: KOffice Publisher: Red Hat Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS/ES/WS 2.1 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands Access: Remote/Unauthenticated CVE Names: CVE-2006-6120 Original Bulletin: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0010.html Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Red Hat. It is recommended that administrators running KOffice check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: koffice security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2007:0010-01 Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0010.html Issue date: 2007-02-20 Updated on: 2007-02-20 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CVE Names: CVE-2006-6120 - - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Summary: Updated KOffice packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386 3. Problem description: KOffice is a collection of productivity applications for the K Desktop Environment (KDE) GUI desktop. An integer overflow bug was found in KOffice's PPT file processor. An attacker could create a malicious PPT file that could cause KOffice to execute arbitrary code if the file was opened by a victim. (CVE-2006-6120) All users of KOffice are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contains a backported patch to correct this issues. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system. 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 217738 - CVE-2006-6120 koffice integer overflow 6. RPMs required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/koffice-1.1.1-2.3.src.rpm 52c3cfb9b5eb38f1c99b53dc5d8d56df koffice-1.1.1-2.3.src.rpm i386: 843f35a9ef08270d9dec5d5c071756d8 koffice-1.1.1-2.3.i386.rpm af4bdfbdb50dd1da6527f0d3f54762f8 koffice-devel-1.1.1-2.3.i386.rpm ia64: 522af4bed9d2feee80f67bb75b22e918 koffice-1.1.1-2.3.ia64.rpm 0fe4d6181a1b302bb8e7417a381f3b3b koffice-devel-1.1.1-2.3.ia64.rpm Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/koffice-1.1.1-2.3.src.rpm 52c3cfb9b5eb38f1c99b53dc5d8d56df koffice-1.1.1-2.3.src.rpm ia64: 522af4bed9d2feee80f67bb75b22e918 koffice-1.1.1-2.3.ia64.rpm 0fe4d6181a1b302bb8e7417a381f3b3b koffice-devel-1.1.1-2.3.ia64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/koffice-1.1.1-2.3.src.rpm 52c3cfb9b5eb38f1c99b53dc5d8d56df koffice-1.1.1-2.3.src.rpm i386: 843f35a9ef08270d9dec5d5c071756d8 koffice-1.1.1-2.3.i386.rpm af4bdfbdb50dd1da6527f0d3f54762f8 koffice-devel-1.1.1-2.3.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1WS/en/os/SRPMS/koffice-1.1.1-2.3.src.rpm 52c3cfb9b5eb38f1c99b53dc5d8d56df koffice-1.1.1-2.3.src.rpm i386: 843f35a9ef08270d9dec5d5c071756d8 koffice-1.1.1-2.3.i386.rpm af4bdfbdb50dd1da6527f0d3f54762f8 koffice-devel-1.1.1-2.3.i386.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package 7. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-6120 http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/ Copyright 2007 Red Hat, Inc. - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFF2yiOXlSAg2UNWIIRAu6GAJwODd2M54kOGaBode9vSbDIDIT9SwCgmS8M XWrGaEDi6a8qZwwkpISs3pw= =HgGy - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. 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