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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6877-1
July 04, 2024libreoffice vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 23.10
Summary:
LibreOffice could be made to expose sensitive information.
Software Description:
- libreoffice: Office productivity suite
Details:
It was discovered that LibreOffice incorrectly performed TLS certificate
verification when the LibreOfficeKit library is being used by third-party
components. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libreoffice 4:24.2.4-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
Ubuntu 23.10
libreoffice 4:7.6.7-0ubuntu0.23.10.3
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6877-1
CVE-2024-5261
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/4:24.2.4-0ubuntu0.24.04.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/4:7.6.7-0ubuntu0.23.10.3