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Another freexl update has been released for Debian to address a regression when handling certain Microsoft Excel spreadsheets files



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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3208-2 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
November 14, 2015 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : freexl

The update for freexl issued as DSA-3208-1 introduced a regression when
handling certain Microsoft Excel spreadsheets files. Updated packages
are now available to address this regression. For reference the original
advisory text follows.

Jodie Cunningham discovered multiple vulnerabilities in freexl, a
library to read Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, which might result in
denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed
Excel file is opened.

For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.0.0b-1+deb7u3.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.0g-1+deb8u3.

We recommend that you upgrade your freexl packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/