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Mandriva: Updated gnumeric packages fix vulnerability Print E-mail
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Posted by Benjamin D. Thomas   
Mandrake A vulnerability was found in the excel_read_HLINK function in the Microsoft Excel plugin in Gnumeric prior to version 1.8.1 that would allow for the execution of arbitrary code via a crafted XLS file containing XLS HLINK opcodes. The updated packages have been patched to correct this issues.
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Mandriva Linux Security Advisory                         MDVSA-2008:056
 http://www.mandriva.com/security/
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Package : gnumeric
 Date    : February 29, 2008
 Affected: 2007.1, 2008.0
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Problem Description:
 
 A vulnerability was found in the excel_read_HLINK function in the
 Microsoft Excel plugin in Gnumeric prior to version 1.8.1 that would
 allow for the execution of arbitrary code via a crafted XLS file
 containing XLS HLINK opcodes.
 
 The updated packages have been patched to correct this issues.
 _______________________________________________________________________

 References:
 
 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0668
 _______________________________________________________________________
 
 Updated Packages:
 
 Mandriva Linux 2007.1:
 9d8d8e51ff3a059eed49ca4cb2caa7c1  2007.1/i586/gnumeric-1.7.8-1.1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm
 e77664872cf575b6d20b09679b8c76fd  2007.1/i586/libspreadsheet1.7.8-1.7.8-1.1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm
 46d182a8e884e501acde85c393244731  2007.1/i586/libspreadsheet1.7.8-devel-1.7.8-1.1mdv2007.1.i586.rpm 
 1ab5fc67822a4f8a7761a306b71ddcce  2007.1/SRPMS/gnumeric-1.7.8-1.1mdv2007.1.src.rpm

 Mandriva Linux 2007.1/X86_64:
 ba90d08b24803f60a689a6b6e2fea6e5  2007.1/x86_64/gnumeric-1.7.8-1.1mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm
 18828470ec4a1166c1cef952c5327c24  2007.1/x86_64/lib64spreadsheet1.7.8-1.7.8-1.1mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm
 9f904d184b861fb174f39a6175571a26  2007.1/x86_64/lib64spreadsheet1.7.8-devel-1.7.8-1.1mdv2007.1.x86_64.rpm 
 1ab5fc67822a4f8a7761a306b71ddcce  2007.1/SRPMS/gnumeric-1.7.8-1.1mdv2007.1.src.rpm

 Mandriva Linux 2008.0:
 63839f24270516e305ed421c8d21860f  2008.0/i586/gnumeric-1.7.12-3.1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm
 d5163cf3052826111112ec069aecdfc1  2008.0/i586/libspreadsheet1.7.12-1.7.12-3.1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm
 af9f36dc9c6227ab3770670077fb9e32  2008.0/i586/libspreadsheet1.7.12-devel-1.7.12-3.1mdv2008.0.i586.rpm 
 8c9de4fac183cf3238558a43d389bc8c  2008.0/SRPMS/gnumeric-1.7.12-3.1mdv2008.0.src.rpm

 Mandriva Linux 2008.0/X86_64:
 769b6a33e45f6b6623f103928c5538bf  2008.0/x86_64/gnumeric-1.7.12-3.1mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm
 e01cda022a31439821bef9bee12ee01a  2008.0/x86_64/lib64spreadsheet1.7.12-1.7.12-3.1mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm
 8b69a00a121046a58fd7f63bab13c682  2008.0/x86_64/lib64spreadsheet1.7.12-devel-1.7.12-3.1mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm 
 8c9de4fac183cf3238558a43d389bc8c  2008.0/SRPMS/gnumeric-1.7.12-3.1mdv2008.0.src.rpm
 _______________________________________________________________________

 To upgrade automatically use MandrivaUpdate or urpmi.  The verification
 of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

 All packages are signed by Mandriva for security.  You can obtain the
 GPG public key of the Mandriva Security Team by executing:

  gpg --recv-keys --keyserver pgp.mit.edu 0x22458A98

 You can view other update advisories for Mandriva Linux at:

  http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories

 If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

  security_(at)_mandriva.com
 _______________________________________________________________________

 Type Bits/KeyID     Date       User ID
 pub  1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Mandriva Security Team
  
 
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