Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing an update to openoffice.org announced via advisory FEDORA-2007-700.
OpenOffice.org is an Open Source, community-developed, multi-platform office productivity suite. It includes the key desktop applications, such as a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, formula editor and drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to other office suites. Sophisticated and flexible, OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including Microsoft Office.
Usage: Simply type ooffice to run OpenOffice.org or select the requested component (Writer, Calc, Draw, Impress, etc.) from your desktop menu. On first start a few files will be installed in the user's home, if necessary.
The OpenOffice.org team hopes you enjoy working with OpenOffice.org!
Update Information:
This security updates addresses CVE-2007-2834 a flaw in how openoffice.org handles corrupt TIFF graphic format file headers * Mon Sep 17 2007 Jan Navratil - 1:2.0.4-5.5.24 - Resolves: rhbz#251975 CVE-2007-2834 workspace.tipatch8.patch
Solution: Apply the appropriate updates.
This update can be downloaded from: http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/6/
This update can be installed with the 'yum' update program. Use 'yum update package-name' at the command line. For more information, refer to 'Managing Software with yum,' available at http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/yum/.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=FEDORA-2007-700
Risk factor : Critical
CVSS Score: 9.3
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