A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - AbiWord: New RTF import buffer overflows. Here the announcement:
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200510-17
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: AbiWord: New RTF import buffer overflows
Date: October 20, 2005
Bugs: #109157
ID: 200510-17
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Synopsis
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AbiWord is vulnerable to an additional set of buffer overflows during
RTF import, making it vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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AbiWord is a free and cross-platform word processing program. It allows
to import RTF files into AbiWord documents.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-office/abiword < 2.2.11 >= 2.2.11
Description
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Chris Evans discovered a different set of buffer overflows than the one
described in GLSA 200509-20 in the RTF import function in AbiWord.
Impact
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An attacker could design a malicious RTF file and entice a user to
import it in AbiWord, potentially resulting in the execution of
arbitrary code with the rights of the user running AbiWord.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All AbiWord users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/abiword-2.2.11"
References
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[ 1 ] GLSA-200509-20
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-20.xml
[ 2 ] CAN-2005-2972
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?nameÊN-2005-2972
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200510-17.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
