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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900043
Category:General
Title:OpenOffice.org < 3.2.0 'rtl_allocateMemory()' RCE Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:OpenOffice.org is prone to a remote code execution (RCE); vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
OpenOffice.org is prone to a remote code execution (RCE)
vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The issue is due to a numeric truncation error within the
rtl_allocateMemory() method in alloc_global.c file.

Vulnerability Impact:
Attackers can cause an out of bounds array access by tricking a
user into opening a malicious document, also allow execution of arbitrary code.

Affected Software/OS:
OpenOffice.org 2.4.1 and prior.

Solution:
Update to version 3.2.0 or later.

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-3282
1020764
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020764
30866
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30866
31640
http://secunia.com/advisories/31640
31646
http://secunia.com/advisories/31646
31778
http://secunia.com/advisories/31778
ADV-2008-2449
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2449
FEDORA-2008-7531
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00494.html
FEDORA-2008-7680
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00120.html
RHSA-2008:0835
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0835.html
http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=92217
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455867
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458056
openoffice-rtlallocatememory-code-execution(44742)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44742
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11345
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11345
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2008 Greenbone AG

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