National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2006-4514
Original release date:11/30/2006
Last revised:11/15/2008
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
Heap-based buffer overflow in the ole_info_read_metabat function in Gnome Structured File library (libgsf) 1.14.0, and other versions before 1.14.2, allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large num_metabat value in an OLE document, which causes the ole_init_info function to allocate insufficient memory.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
6.4
Exploitability Subscore:
10.0
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Low
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides user account access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service
- Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
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External Source: BID
Name: 21358
Type: Patch Information
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1221
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-857
External Source: XF
Name: libgsf-metabat-bo(30611)
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-391-1
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20061214 rPSA-2006-0232-1 libgsf
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2006-4784
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200612-13
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23355
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23352
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23337
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23227
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23167
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23166
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23164
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2006:076
External Source: IDEFENSE
Name: 20061130 Multiple Vendor libgsf Heap Overflow Vulnerability
Type: Advisory
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:220
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDKSA-2006:220
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23920
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 23686
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2007:0011
External Source: SGI
Name: 20070101-01-P