1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-391-1

USN-391-1: libgsf vulnerability

Publication date

4 December 2006

Overview

libgsf vulnerability

Releases

Details

A heap overflow was discovered in the OLE processing code in libgsf. If
a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted OLE document, an
attacker could execute arbitrary code with the user’s privileges.

A heap overflow was discovered in the OLE processing code in libgsf. If
a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted OLE document, an
attacker could 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
6.10 edgy libgsf-1-114 –  1.14.1-2ubuntu1.1
6.06 dapper libgsf-1-113 –  1.13.99-0ubuntu2.1
5.10 breezy libgsf-1 –  1.12.3-3ubuntu3.1

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