Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3210-1
February 23, 2017
LibreOffice vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
LibreOffice could be made to disclose files if it opened a specially crafted
file.
Software Description:
- libreoffice: Office productivity suite
Details:
Ben Hayak discovered that it was possible to make LibreOffice Calc and Writer
disclose arbitrary files to an attacker if a user opened a specially crafted
file with embedded links.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
libreoffice 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice-base 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice-base-core 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice-calc 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice-common 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice-core 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice-math 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
libreoffice-writer 1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libreoffice 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice-base 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice-base-core 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice-calc 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice-common 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice-core 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice-math 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
libreoffice-writer 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
libreoffice 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice-base 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice-base-core 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice-calc 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice-common 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice-core 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice-math 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
libreoffice-writer 1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3210-1
CVE-2017-3157
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/1:3.5.7-0ubuntu13
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