Ubuntu Security Notice USN-374-1
1st November, 2006
wv vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 6.10
Details
An integer overflow was discovered in the DOC file parser of the wv
library. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted MSWord
(.DOC) file, remote attackers could execute arbitrary code with the
user's privileges.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version:
- Ubuntu 6.10:
- libwv-1.2-1 1.2.1-2ubuntu0.1
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the
necessary changes.