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>> Ubuntu Security Update Fixes OpenOffice Code Execution Issues

Title : Ubuntu Security Update Fixes OpenOffice Code Execution Issues
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-1495
CVE ID : CVE-2007-4575 - CVE-2007-5745 - CVE-2007-5746 - CVE-2007-5747 - CVE-2008-0320
Rated as : Critical

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-05-13

Technical Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in Ubuntu, which could be exploited by attackers to cause a denial of service or compromise an affected system. These issues are caused by errors in OpenOffice. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2007-4092 - VUPEN/ADV-2008-1253

Affected Products

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Ubuntu 7.04
Ubuntu 7.10

Solution

Upgrade the affected packages :
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-609-1

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1495
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-609-1

ChangeLog

2008-05-13 : Initial release

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