1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-374-1

USN-374-1: wvWare vulnerability

Publication date

1 November 2006

Overview

wvWare vulnerability

Releases

Details

An integer overflow was discovered in the DOC file parser of the wv
library. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted MSWord
(.DOC) file, remote attackers could execute arbitrary code with the
user’s privileges.

An integer overflow was discovered in the DOC file parser of the wv
library. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted MSWord
(.DOC) file, remote attackers could execute arbitrary code with the
user’s privileges.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient 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
6.10 edgy libwv-1.2-1 –  1.2.1-2ubuntu0.1

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