Integer overflow in the rtl_allocateMemory function in sal/rtl/source/alloc_global.c in the memory allocator in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.4.1, on 64-bit platforms, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, related to a numeric truncation error, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2152.
Weakness
When converting from one data type to another, such as long to integer, data can be omitted or translated in a way that produces unexpected values. If the resulting values are used in a sensitive context, then dangerous behaviors may occur.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Openoffice | Apache | 2.4.1 (including) | 2.4.1 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | RedHat | openoffice.org-1:2.3.0-6.5.2.el5_2 | * |
Potential Mitigations
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31640
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31646
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31778
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020764
- http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=92217
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0835.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30866
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2449
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455867
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458056
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44742
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11345
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00120.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00494.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31640
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31646
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31778
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020764
- http://www.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=92217
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0835.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30866
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2449
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=455867
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458056
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44742
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11345
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00120.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00494.html