1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-388-1

USN-388-1: KOffice vulnerability

Publication date

29 November 2006

Overview

KOffice vulnerability

Releases

Details

An integer overflow was discovered in KOffice’s filtering code. By
tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PPT file, attackers
could crash KOffice or possibly execute arbitrary code with the user’s
privileges.

An integer overflow was discovered in KOffice’s filtering code. By
tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PPT file, attackers
could crash KOffice or possibly execute arbitrary code with the user’s
privileges.

Update instructions

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart your Desktop session 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
5.10 breezy koffice-libs –  1:1.4.1-0ubuntu7.4

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