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  • From: Thomas Houssin <thomas.houssin AT gmail.com>
  • To: sm-security <sm-security AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [SM-Security] koffice: buffer overflow
  • Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 23:51:26 +0100

Synopsis
========
A heap-based buffer overflow was reported in the KWord RTF importer for
KOffice.

Background
==========
KOffice is a free, integrated office suite for KDE, the K Desktop
Environment.

Description
===========
CAN-2005-2971:
Heap-based buffer overflow in the KWord RTF importer for KOffice allows
remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF file.

Impact
======
Opening specially crafted RTF files in KWord can cause execution of
abitrary code with the rights of the user running the application.

Workaround
==========
There are no known workarounds at this time.

Affected packages
=================
This is now fixed in all grimoires.

Resolution
==========
All koffice users should upgrade to the latest available version:
# scribe update
# cast -c koffice

References
==========
[ 1 ] CAN-2005-2971
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2971
[ 2 ] KDE Security Advisory: KWord RTF import buffer overflow
http://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20051011-1.txt

--
Thomas Houssin

Security Team Leader Source Mage GNU/Linux (http://www.sourcemage.org)
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