Date:         Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:25:08 -0500
Reply-To:     Troy Dawson 
Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux
              
From:         Troy Dawson 
Subject:      Security ERRATA for openoffice.org on SL4.x, i386/x86_64
Comments: To: scientific-linux-errata@fnal.gov

Synopsis:    Important: openoffice.org security update
Issue date:    2007-06-13
CVE Names:    CVE-2007-0245

A heap overflow flaw was found in the RTF import filer.  An attacker could
create a carefully crafted RTF file that could cause OpenOffice.org to
crash or possibly execute arbitrary code if the file was opened by a
victim. (CVE-2007-0245)

SL 4.x

   SRPMS:
	openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.src.rpm
   i386:
	openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm
	openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm
	openoffice.org-kde-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm
	openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm
   x86_64:
	openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm
	openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm
	openoffice.org-kde-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm
	openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm


-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson

SciLinux: CVE-2007-0245 openoffice.org SL4.x, i386/x86_64

Important: openoffice.org security update

Summary

Date:         Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:25:08 -0500Reply-To:     Troy Dawson Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux              From:         Troy Dawson Subject:      Security ERRATA for openoffice.org on SL4.x, i386/x86_64Comments: To: scientific-linux-errata@fnal.govSynopsis:    Important: openoffice.org security updateIssue date:    2007-06-13CVE Names:    CVE-2007-0245A heap overflow flaw was found in the RTF import filer.  An attacker couldcreate a carefully crafted RTF file that could cause OpenOffice.org tocrash or possibly execute arbitrary code if the file was opened by avictim. (CVE-2007-0245)SL 4.x   SRPMS:	openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.src.rpm   i386:	openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm	openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm	openoffice.org-kde-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm	openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm   x86_64:	openoffice.org-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm	openoffice.org-i18n-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm	openoffice.org-kde-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm	openoffice.org-libs-1.1.5-10.6.0.1.EL4.i386.rpm-Connie Sieh-Troy Dawson



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