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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.0499
LibreOffice vulnerability
24 February 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: LibreOffice
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-3157
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3210-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running LibreOffice check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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USN-3210-1: LibreOffice vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3210-1
23rd February, 2017
LibreOffice vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary
LibreOffice could be made to disclose files if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software description
libreoffice - Office productivity suite
Details
Ben Hayak discovered that it was possible to make LibreOffice Calc and Writer
disclose arbitrary files to an attacker if a user opened a specially crafted
file with embedded links.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libreoffice-base 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice-calc 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice-common 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice-math 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice-writer 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice-base-core 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice-core 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libreoffice-base 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice-calc 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice-common 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice-math 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice-writer 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice-base-core 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice-core 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
libreoffice-base 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice-calc 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice-common 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice-math 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice-writer 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice-base-core 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice-core 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
CVE-2017-3157
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