============================================================================ Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2899-1 February 16, 2016 libreoffice vulnerabilities ============================================================================ A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 15.10 - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - 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 LWP document files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted LWP 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 15.10: libreoffice-core 1:5.0.5~rc2-0ubuntu2 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libreoffice-core 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu4 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libreoffice-core 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu10 After a standard system update you need to restart LibreOffice to make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2899-1 CVE-2016-0794, CVE-2016-0795 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:5.0.5~rc2-0ubuntu2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:4.2.8-0ubuntu4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:3.5.7-0ubuntu10