[ GLSA 202003-64 ] libxls

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: libxls: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202003-64)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: local, remote
Date: 2020-03-30
Bug(s): #638336, #674006
ID: 202003-64

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libxls, the worst of
which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.


Background

libxls is a C library for reading Excel files in the nasty old binary
OLE format, plus a command-line tool for converting XLS to CSV.


Affected Packages

Package: dev-libs/libxls
Vulnerable: < 1.5.2
Unaffected: >= 1.5.2
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libxls. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.


Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted
Excel file using libxls, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary
code with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition.


Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All libxls users should upgrade to the latest version: