Security bugs are reported here via bugzilla

[Thomas Houssin <thomas.houssin AT gmail.com>]

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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