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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA872] DSA-872-1 koffice Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-872-1 koffice
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Chris Evans discovered a buffer overflow in the RTF importer of kword,
a word processor for the KDE Office Suite that can lead to the
execution of arbitrary code.
The old stable distribution (woody) does not contain a kword package.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.3.5-4.sarge.1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.3.5-5.
We recommend that you upgrade your kword package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-872
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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