Packages
Details
It was discovered that arbitrary Java methods were not filtered out when
opening databases in OpenOffice.org. If a user were tricked into running
a specially crafted query, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary
Java with user privileges. (CVE-2007-4575)
Multiple memory overflow flaws were discovered in OpenOffice.org’s
handling of Quattro Pro, EMF, and OLE files. If a user were tricked
into opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker might be
able to execute arbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2007-5745,
CVE-2007-5746, CVE-2007-5747, CVE-2008-0320)
It was discovered that arbitrary Java methods were not filtered out when
opening databases in OpenOffice.org. If a user were tricked into running
a specially crafted query, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary
Java with user privileges. (CVE-2007-4575)
Multiple memory overflow flaws were discovered in OpenOffice.org’s
handling of Quattro Pro, EMF, and OLE files. If a user were tricked
into opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker might be
able to execute arbitrary code with user privileges. (CVE-2007-5745,
CVE-2007-5746, CVE-2007-5747, CVE-2008-0320)
Update instructions
After a standard system upgrade you need to restart OpenOffice.org to effect the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
---|---|---|---|
7.10 gutsy | libhsqldb-java – 1.8.0.8-1ubuntu1.1 | ||
openoffice.org-core – 1:2.3.0-1ubuntu5.4 | |||
7.04 feisty | libhsqldb-java – 1.8.0.7-1ubuntu2.1 | ||
openoffice.org-core – 2.2.0-1ubuntu6 | |||
6.06 dapper | openoffice.org2-base – 2.0.2-2ubuntu12.6 | ||
libhsqldb-java – 1.8.0.2-1ubuntu1.1 | |||
openoffice.org-core – 2.0.2-2ubuntu12.6 |
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