A LibreOffice security update has been released for Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5661-1
October 06, 2022
libreoffice vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in LibreOffice.
Software Description:
- libreoffice: Office productivity suite
Details:
It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly validated macro signatures.
If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, a remote
attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary macros.
(CVE-2022-26305)
It was discovered that Libreoffice incorrectly handled encrypting the
master key provided by the user for storing passwords for web connections.
A local attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain access to
passwords stored in the user's configuration data. (CVE-2022-26306,
CVE-2022-26307)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
libreoffice 1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.5
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5661-1
CVE-2022-26305, CVE-2022-26306, CVE-2022-26307
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:6.4.7-0ubuntu0.20.04.5