OpenOffice.org is a software package containing common office suite functionality for desktop computers including a word processor, spreadsheet application, and a slideshow presentation manager.
The OpenOffice.org application framework was found to contain a vulnerability where an attacker could possibly have macros executed when a document was opened. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2006-2198 to this issue.
The Java virtual machine implementation in OpenOffice.org was found to contain a vulnerability. By using a specially crafted Java applet, an attacker could possibly gain full system access as the user OpenOffice.org is running as. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2006-2199 to this issue.
OpenOffice.org's file processor was found to contain a buffer overflow vulnerability. Using a specially constructed XML file, an attacker could write data to arbitrary locations in memory when the victim opened the file. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2006-3117 to the issue.
No Avaya System products are vulnerable, as openoffice.org is not installed by default.
More information about these vulnerabilities can be found in the security advisory issued by RedHat Linux:
Avaya software-only products operate on general-purpose operating systems. Occasionally vulnerabilities may be discovered in the underlying operating system or applications that come with the operating system. These vulnerabilities often do not impact the software-only product directly but may threaten the integrity of the underlying platform.
In the case of this advisory Avaya software-only products are not affected by the vulnerability directly but the underlying Linux platform may be. Customers should determine on which Linux operating system the product was installed and then follow that vendors guidance:
| Product: | Affected Version(s): | Risk Level: | Actions: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avaya Interactive Response(IR) | All | None | Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected packages may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the IR application. The IR application does not require the software described in this advisory. |
| CVLAN | All | None | Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected packages may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the CVLAN application. The CVLAN application does not require the software described in this advisory. |
| Avaya Integrated Management Suite(IMS) | All | None | Depending on the Operating System provided by customers, the affected packages may be installed on the underlying Operating System supporting the IMS application. The IMS application does not require the software described in this advisory. |
Recommended Actions:
Avaya recommends that customers follow
recommended actions supplied by the Operating System vendor (e.g.
RedHat
Linux) or remove the affected packages.
Additional information may also be available via the Avaya support website and through your Avaya account representative. Please contact your Avaya product support representative, or dial 1-800-242-2121, with any questions.
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V 1.0 - July 6, 2006 - Initial Statement issued.
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