USN-3579-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3579-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3579-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3579-1
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Related
Published
2018-02-21T21:51:23.234666Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:34:34Z
Summary
libreoffice vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that =WEBSERVICE calls in a document could be used to read arbitrary files. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted document, a remote attacker could exploit this to obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2018-6871)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / libreoffice

Package

Name
libreoffice
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libreoffice@1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3

Affected versions

1:4.*

1:4.1.2~rc3-0ubuntu1
1:4.1.2~rc3-0ubuntu2
1:4.1.3-0ubuntu2
1:4.1.3-0ubuntu3
1:4.2.0~rc4-0ubuntu1
1:4.2.0-0ubuntu1
1:4.2.1-0ubuntu1
1:4.2.3~rc2-0ubuntu1
1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu1
1:4.2.3~rc3-0ubuntu2
1:4.2.4-0ubuntu2
1:4.2.6.3-0ubuntu1
1:4.2.7-0ubuntu1
1:4.2.7-0ubuntu2
1:4.2.8-0ubuntu2
1:4.2.8-0ubuntu3
1:4.2.8-0ubuntu4
1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5
1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.1
1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "browser-plugin-libreoffice",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fonts-opensymbol",
            "binary_version": "2:102.6+LibO4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-base",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-base-core",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-base-drivers",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-calc",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-common",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-core",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-draw",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-emailmerge",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-gnome",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-gtk",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-impress",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-java-common",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-kde",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-l10n-in",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-l10n-ku",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-l10n-za",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-librelogo",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-math",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-mysql-connector",
            "binary_version": "1.0.2+LibO4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-officebean",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-ogltrans",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-pdfimport",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-presentation-minimizer",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-presenter-console",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-report-builder",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-report-builder-bin",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-script-provider-bsh",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-script-provider-js",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-script-provider-python",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-sdbc-firebird",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-sdbc-postgresql",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-crystal",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-galaxy",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-hicontrast",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-human",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-oxygen",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-sifr",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-tango",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-subsequentcheckbase",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-wiki-publisher",
            "binary_version": "1.1.2+LibO4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-writer",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "openoffice.org-dtd-officedocument1.0",
            "binary_version": "2:1.0+LibO4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-uno",
            "binary_version": "1:4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uno-libs3",
            "binary_version": "4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ure",
            "binary_version": "4.2.8-0ubuntu5.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-6871"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / libreoffice

Package

Name
libreoffice
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libreoffice@1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3

Affected versions

1:5.*

1:5.0.2-0ubuntu1
1:5.0.2-0ubuntu2
1:5.0.2-0ubuntu5
1:5.0.2-0ubuntu7
1:5.0.2-0ubuntu8
1:5.1.0~rc3-0ubuntu2
1:5.1.0-0ubuntu1
1:5.1.1~rc2-0ubuntu1
1:5.1.1-0ubuntu1
1:5.1.1-0ubuntu3
1:5.1.2-0ubuntu1
1:5.1.3-0ubuntu1
1:5.1.4-0ubuntu1
1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial1
1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "fonts-opensymbol",
            "binary_version": "2:102.7+LibO5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "gir1.2-lokdocview-0.1",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-avmedia-backend-gstreamer",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-base",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-base-core",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-base-drivers",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-calc",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-common",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-core",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-draw",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-gnome",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-gtk",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-impress",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-java-common",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-kde",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-l10n-in",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-l10n-za",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-librelogo",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-math",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-mysql-connector",
            "binary_version": "1.0.2+LibO5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-officebean",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-ogltrans",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-pdfimport",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-report-builder",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-report-builder-bin",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-script-provider-bsh",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-script-provider-js",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-script-provider-python",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-sdbc-firebird",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-sdbc-hsqldb",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-sdbc-postgresql",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-breeze",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-elementary",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-galaxy",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-hicontrast",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-human",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-oxygen",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-sifr",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-style-tango",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-subsequentcheckbase",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-wiki-publisher",
            "binary_version": "1.2.0+LibO5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreoffice-writer",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libreofficekit-dev",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-uno",
            "binary_version": "1:5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "uno-libs3",
            "binary_version": "5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ure",
            "binary_version": "5.1.6~rc2-0ubuntu1~xenial3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "high"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-6871"
        }
    ]
}