Ubuntu Security Notice 3022-1 - It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled RTF document files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted RTF document, a remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute arbitrary code.
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==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3022-1
June 29, 2016
libreoffice vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 15.10
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
LibreOffice could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- libreoffice: Office productivity suite
Details:
It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly handled RTF document files.
If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted RTF document, a
remote attacker could cause LibreOffice to crash, and possibly execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libreoffice-core 1:5.1.4-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu 15.10:
libreoffice-core 1:5.0.6-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
libreoffice-core 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu11
After a standard system update you need to restart LibreOffice to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3022-1
CVE-2016-4324
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:5.1.4-0ubuntu1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:5.0.6-0ubuntu1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:3.5.7-0ubuntu11