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OpenOffice rtl_allocateMemory() Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Linux)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
9.3
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
This host has OpenOffice.Org installed, which is prone to remote code execution vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The issue is due to a numeric truncation error within the rtl_allocateMemory() method in alloc_global.c file.
Affected Software
Affected Software
OpenOffice.org 2.4.1 and prior on Linux.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to OpenOffice.org Version 3.2.0 or later.