===================================================================== CERT-Renater Note d'Information No. 2006/VULN376 _____________________________________________________________________ DATE : 03/07/2006 HARDWARE PLATFORM(S) : / OPERATING SYSTEM(S) : Systems running StarOffice/StarSuite. ====================================================================== 2 avis consecutifs ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun(sm) Alert Notification * Sun Alert ID: 102475 * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability With Java Applets in StarOffice/StarSuite * Category: Security * Product: StarOffice 7 Office Suite, StarOffice 6.0 Office Suite, StarOffice 8 Office Suite * BugIDs: 6438333, 6438460 * Avoidance: Patch, Workaround * State: Workaround * Date Released: 30-Jun-2006 * Date Closed: * Date Modified: 1. Impact It may be possible for a local or remote user to execute Java Applets which destroy/replace system files, read or send private data, and/or cause additional security issues by inducing a local user to load a specially crafted StarOffice/StarSuite document. This issue is also described in the following document: CVE CAN-2006-2199 at http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2006-2199 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform * StarOffice 6 Office Suite * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 * StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120185-05 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120189-05 x86 Platform * StarOffice 6 Office Suite * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 * StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120186-05 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120190-05 Linux Platform * StarOffice 6 Office Suite * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116518-10 * StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120184-04 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120188-04 Windows Platform * StarOffice 6 Office Suite * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116520-09 * StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120187-04 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120191-04 Note: StarOffice 5.x will not be evaluated regarding the potential impact of the issue described in this Sun Alert. To determine the version of StarOffice installed on a system, the following command can be run (for //program/bootstraprc): % cat bootstraprc | grep Product ProductKey=StarOffice 8 ProductPatch=(Product Update 2) Or using the GUI, do the following (with StarOffice/StarSuite open): 1. Open the "Help" menu 2. Choose "About StarOffice" (StarSuite) The version is displayed first in the "about" text. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has been exploited. 4. Relief/Workaround To work around the described issue, disable support for Java Applets (for StarOffice/StarSuite) by doing the following: StarOffice 6 and 7: In options dialog: Select --> Tools/Options/StarOffice/Security --> uncheck "Enable Applets" StarOffice 8 There is no longer a User Interface (UI) for configuring this option in StarOffice 8; the change must be done in configuration files with a text editor. Add the following into your StarOffice settings for (typically) this file "~/.staroffice8/user/registry/data/org/openoffice/Office/Common.xcu": false 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform * StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120185-05 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120189-05 or later x86 Platform * StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120186-05 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120190-05 or later Linux Platform * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116518-10 or later * StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120184-04 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120188-04 Windows * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116520-09 or later * StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120187-04 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120191-04 or later Notes: With the updated versions for StarOffice/StarSuite, support for Java applets in StarOffice will be disabled. A final resolution is pending completion. This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. This Sun Alert notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these agreements. Copyright 2000-2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun(sm) Alert Notification * Sun Alert ID: 102490 * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability With Macros in StarOffice/StarSuite * Category: Security * Product: StarOffice 7 Office Suite, StarOffice 8 Office Suite * BugIDs: 6438334 * Avoidance: Patch * State: Workaround * Date Released: 30-Jun-2006 * Date Closed: * Date Modified: 1. Impact A security vulnerability in StarOffice/StarSuite may make it possible to inject basic code into documents which is executed upon loading of the document. The user will not be asked or notified and the macro will have full access to system resources with current user's privileges. As a result, the macro may delete/replace system files, read/send private data and/or cause additional security issues. Note: Disabling document macros will not prevent this issue. This issue is also described in CVE CAN-2006-2198 at: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2006-2198 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 * StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120185-06 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120189-06 x86 Platform * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 * StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120186-06 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120190-06 Linux Platform * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116518-11 * StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120184-05 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120188-05 Windows * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116520-10 * StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120187-05 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120191-05 Note: StarOffice 6.0 is not affected by this issue. StarOffice 5.x will not be evaluated regarding the potential impact of this issue. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate the described issue has been exploited. 4. Relief/Workaround There is no workaround. Please see the "Resolution" section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform * StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120185-06 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120189-06 or later x86 Platform * StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120186-06 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120190-06 or later Linux Platform * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116518-11 or later * StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120184-05 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120188-05 or later Windows * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116520-10 or later * StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120187-05 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120191-05 or later A final resolution is pending completion. This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. This Sun Alert notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these agreements. Copyright 2000-2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. All rights reserved - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun(sm) Alert Notification * Sun Alert ID: 102501 * Synopsis: Security Vulnerability With Malformed XML Documents in StarOffice/ StarSuite * Category: Security * Product: StarOffice 7 Office Suite, StarOffice 6.0 Office Suite, StarOffice 8 Office Suite * BugIDs: 6442187 * Avoidance: Patch * State: Workaround * Date Released: 30-Jun-2006 * Date Closed: * Date Modified: 1. Impact It may be possible for a local or remote unprivileged user to crash StarOffice/StarSuite or to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of a user running the StarOffice/StarSuite application by inducing that user to load a specially crafted StarOffice/StarSuite document. This issue is also described in the following document: CVE CAN-2006-3117 at: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2006-3117 2. Contributing Factors This issue can occur in the following releases: SPARC Platform * StarOffice 6 Office Suite * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 * StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120185-06 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120189-06 x86 Platform * StarOffice 6 Office Suite * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 * StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120186-06 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120190-06 Linux Platform * StarOffice 6 Office Suite * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116518-11 * StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120184-05 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120188-05 Windows Platform * StarOffice 6 Office Suite * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 without patch 116520-10 * StarOffice 8 Office Suite without patch 120187-05 * StarSuite 8 without patch 120191-05 Note: StarOffice 5.x will not be evaluated regarding the potential impact of the issue described in this Sun Alert. To determine the version of StarOffice installed on a system, the following command can be run (for //program/bootstraprc): % cat bootstraprc | grep Product ProductKey=StarOffice 8 ProductPatch=(Product Update 2) Or using the GUI, do the following (with StarOffice/StarSuite open): 1. Open the "Help" menu 2. Choose "About StarOffice" (StarSuite) The version is displayed first in the "about" text. 3. Symptoms There are no predictable symptoms that would indicate this issue has been exploited to execute code with the privileges of a local user. 4. Relief/Workaround There is no workaround to this issue. Please see the Resolution section below. 5. Resolution This issue is addressed in the following releases: SPARC Platform * StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120185-06 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120189-06 or later x86 Platform * StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120186-06 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120190-06 or later Linux Platform * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116518-11 or later * StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120184-05 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120188-05 or later Windows Platform * StarOffice/StarSuite 7 with patch 116520-10 or later * StarOffice 8 Office Suite with patch 120187-05 or later * StarSuite 8 with patch 120191-05 or later A final resolution is pending completion. This Sun Alert notification is being provided to you on an "AS IS" basis. This Sun Alert notification may contain information provided by third parties. The issues described in this Sun Alert notification may or may not impact your system(s). Sun makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees as to the information contained herein. ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. BY ACCESSING THIS DOCUMENT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUN SHALL IN NO EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT ARISE OUT OF YOUR USE OR FAILURE TO USE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. This Sun Alert notification contains Sun proprietary and confidential information. It is being provided to you pursuant to the provisions of your agreement to purchase services from Sun, or, if you do not have such an agreement, the Sun.com Terms of Use. This Sun Alert notification may only be used for the purposes contemplated by these agreements. Copyright 2000-2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc., 4150 Network Circle, Santa Clara, CA 95054 U.S.A. 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