OpenOffice.org shell metacharacter command execution

openoffice-shell-command-execution (33113) The risk level is classified as HighHigh 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.

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 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
  • Novell, Linux Desktop 9
  • Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
  • OpenOffice, OpenOffice.org
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
  • 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, SLE SDK 10
  • 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

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.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

  • OpenOffice.org Web site, OpenOffice.org: Home at http://www.openoffice.org/.
  • Sun Alert ID: 102794, Due to a Security Vulnerability in StarOffice, Manipulated StarCalc 1.0 Files May Allow Arbitrary Code Execution at http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102794-1.
  • 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
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2007-1032: OpenOffice.org StarCalc Parser and Link Processing Command Execution Vulnerabilities
  • FrSIRT/ADV-2007-1117: Sun StarOffice and StarSuite StarCalc Parser and Link Processing Code Execution Issues
  • 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

Reported:

Mar 20, 2007

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