This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enig98CA3B9D855107AE532C913E Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200509-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: AbiWord: RTF import stack-based buffer overflow Date: September 30, 2005 Bugs: #107351 ID: 200509-20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== AbiWord is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow during RTF import, making it vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== AbiWord is a free and cross-platform word processing program. It allows to import RTF files into AbiWord documents. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-office/abiword < 2.2.10 >= 2.2.10 Description =========== Chris Evans discovered that the RTF import function in AbiWord is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. Impact ====== An attacker could design a malicious RTF file and entice the user to import it in AbiWord, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running AbiWord. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All AbiWord users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-office/abiword-2.2.10" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-2964 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2964 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200509-20.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 --------------enig98CA3B9D855107AE532C913E Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFDPQpYvcL1obalX08RAp2aAJ9mHDZtRzlDopTfrQ2PIgXOdimEGACfXk+H /q+/2blCS3D5EfCaHGzgwzw= =ebPq -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enig98CA3B9D855107AE532C913E--