libreoffice-writer 1:3.3.2-1ubuntu2~lucid1 suffers from RTF export bug 837111, fixed in 1:3.4.2-2ubuntu2

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See bug 837111

Please update libreoffice lucid PPA to 1:3.4.2-2ubuntu2

[sybille (sybillel)]

An update would be very welcome. Note that there is a CVE for versions of LibreOffice prior to 3.4.3.

More information at LWN: https://lwn.net/Articles/461673/

The debs for LibreOffice downloaded directly from the site install and, as far as I can tell, seem to run fine.

[Iain Lane (laney)]

I don't see any package libreoffice-writer or libreoffice in lucid-backports. What are we talking about, here?

[sybille (sybillel)]

The relevant packages are in the LibreOffice Packaging PPA for lucid:
https://launchpad.net/~libreoffice/+archive/ppa?field.series_filter=lucid

I'm not sure that a request for an update to a PPA is appropriate for Lucid Backports, though, when the original package, LibreOffice, isn't in Lucid itself. I just added the CVE link when I saw that there was already a request for LibreOffice 3.4 here.

Is it possible to transfer this bug to the LibreOffice Packaging Bugs area?
https://bugs.launchpad.net/~libreoffice

Thanks!

[Stefan Rijnhart (Opener) (stefan-opener)]

Hi,

the LibreOffice Packaging project does not allow bugs to be filed or to be associated with. As a weak substitute, I added their mailing list as a subscriber to this bug.

Matthias, an update for Lucid would be much appreciated!

Cheers,
Stefan.