OpenOffice.org shell metacharacter command execution
| openoffice-shell-command-execution (33113) |  High Risk |
Description:
OpenOffice.org could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by creating a specially-crafted OpenOffice file containing shell metacharacters which would allow the attacker to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands on the system, if the attacker could persuade the victim to open the malicious file.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.1 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1270 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Solaris:
Refer to Sun Alert ID: 102794 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2007:0069 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux (openoffice.org):
Refer to RHSA-2007:0033-4 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For SUSE Linux (OpenOffice_org):
Refer to SUSE-SA:2007:023 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-444-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mandriva Linux:
Refer to MDKSA-2007:073 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux (OpenOffice.org):
Refer to GLSA 200704-12 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- OpenOffice.org Web site: OpenOffice.org: Home.
- Sun Alert ID: 102794: Due to a Security Vulnerability in StarOffice, Manipulated StarCalc 1.0 Files May Allow Arbitrary Code Execution.
- ASA-2007-151: Security Vulnerability in StarOffice/StarSuite URL Handler (Sun 102807)
- ASA-2007-284: OpenOffice.org security update (RHSA-2007-0033)
- BID-22812: OpenOffice Meta Character Remote Shell Command Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0239: OpenOffice.org (OOo) Office Suite allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a prepared link in a crafted document.
- DSA-1270: openoffice.org -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200704-12: OpenOffice.org: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2007:073: Updated openoffice.org packages to address vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2007-0033: Important: openoffice.org security update
- RHSA-2007-0069: Important: openoffice.org security update
- SA24588: OpenOffice.org Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA24646: StarOffice Two Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1017799: OpenOffice.org Office Suite Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code or Shell Commands
- SUSE-SA:2007:023: OpenOffice_org security update
- USN-444-1: OpenOffice.org vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1032: OpenOffice.org StarCalc Parser and Link Processing Command Execution Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1117: Sun StarOffice and StarSuite StarCalc Parser and Link Processing Code Execution Issues
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- Novell Linux Desktop 9
- Novell OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell SLE SDK 10
- OpenOffice OpenOffice.org
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
- Sun StarOffice 6.0
- Sun StarOffice 7.0
- Sun StarOffice 8.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
- SuSE SuSE SLED 10
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
Reported:
Mar 20, 2007
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