Security update for libreoffice

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2019:2003-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2018-16858 ( SUSE ): 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • CVE-2018-16858 ( NVD ): 9.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1

An update that solves one vulnerability and has 18 security fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libreoffice fixes the following issues:

LibreOffice was updated to 6.2.5.2 (fate#327121).

Security issue fixed:

  • CVE-2018-16858: LibreOffice was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack which could be used to execute arbitrary macros bundled with a document. An attacker could craft a document, which when opened by LibreOffice, would execute a Python method from a script in any arbitrary file system location, specified relative to the LibreOffice install location. (bsc#1124062)

Other bugfixes:

  • If there is no firebird engine we still need java to run hsqldb (bsc#1135189)
  • Require firebird as default driver for base if enabled
  • PPTX: Rectangle turns from green to blue and loses transparency when transparency is set (bsc1135228)
  • Slide deck compression doesn't, hmm, compress too much (bsc#1127760)
  • Psychedelic graphics in LibreOffice (but not PowerPoint) (bsc#1124869)
  • Image from PPTX shown in a square, not a circle (bsc#1121874)
  • Switch to the new web based help system bsc#1116451
  • Enable new approach for mariadb connector again
  • PPTX: SmartArt: Basic rendering of the Organizational Chart (bsc#1112114)
  • PPTX: SmartArt: Basic rendering of Accent Process and Continuous Block Process (bsc#1112113)
  • Saving a new document can silently overwrite an existing document (bsc#1117300)
  • Install also C++ libreofficekit headers bsc#1117195
  • Chart in PPTX lacks color and is too large (bsc#882383)
  • PPTX: SmartArt: Basic rendering of several list types (bsc#1112112)
  • PPTX: Charts having weird/darker/ugly background versus Office 365 and strange artefacts where overlapping (bsc#1110348)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-WE-15-SP1-2019-2003=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libreoffice-mailmerge-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-writer-debuginfo-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-gnome-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libwps-0_4-4-0.4.10-7.3.3
    • libreoffice-impress-debuginfo-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libwps-debuginfo-0.4.10-7.3.3
    • libreoffice-calc-extensions-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-base-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-math-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-gtk3-debuginfo-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libwps-0_4-4-debuginfo-0.4.10-7.3.3
    • libreoffice-draw-debuginfo-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-pyuno-debuginfo-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-filters-optional-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-officebean-debuginfo-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreofficekit-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-base-drivers-postgresql-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-writer-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-gnome-debuginfo-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libwps-debugsource-0.4.10-7.3.3
    • libreoffice-math-debuginfo-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libwps-devel-0.4.10-7.3.3
    • libreoffice-writer-extensions-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-calc-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-base-drivers-postgresql-debuginfo-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-debuginfo-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-impress-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-base-debuginfo-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-gtk3-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-officebean-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-calc-debuginfo-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-pyuno-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-draw-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-debugsource-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP1 (noarch)
    • libreoffice-l10n-ro-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-icon-themes-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-nn-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-kn-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-lv-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-or-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-pt_BR-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-da-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-bg-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-cs-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-de-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-te-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-pa-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-fa-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-ts-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-lt-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-hi-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-ja-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-nb-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-si-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-nr-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-fr-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-fi-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-gl-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-ml-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-th-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-zh_CN-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-zh_TW-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-ss-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-en-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-as-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-af-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-xh-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-zu-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-eu-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-ve-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-sv-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-mai-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-pt_PT-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-nl-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-tn-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-branding-upstream-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-eo-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-br-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-el-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-bn-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-gu-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-et-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-es-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-ar-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-hu-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-uk-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-pl-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-ca-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-st-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-ta-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-nso-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-mr-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-sr-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-tr-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-sk-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-hr-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-he-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-it-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-cy-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-ko-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-ru-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-kk-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-ga-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-dz-6.2.5.2-8.5.1
    • libreoffice-l10n-sl-6.2.5.2-8.5.1

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