Incorrect Calculation Affecting libreoffice package, versions <1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.5
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Test your applications- Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-LIBREOFFICE-341813
- published29 Jan 2019
- disclosed31 Jan 2019
Introduced: 29 Jan 2019
CVE-2018-11790 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 libreoffice to version 1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.5 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libreoffice package and not the libreoffice package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
When loading a document with Apache Open Office 4.1.5 and earlier with smaller end line termination than the operating system uses, the defect occurs. In this case OpenOffice runs into an Arithmetic Overflow at a string length calculation.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-11790
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7394e6b5f78a878bd0c44e9bc9adf90b8cdf49e9adc0f287145aba9b@%3Ccommits.openoffice.apache.org%3E
- https://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2018-11790.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-11790
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106803
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3883-1/
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/7394e6b5f78a878bd0c44e9bc9adf90b8cdf49e9adc0f287145aba9b%40%3Ccommits.openoffice.apache.org%3E