- Issued:
- 2004-09-01
- Updated:
- 2004-09-01
RHBA-2004:445 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
Updated openoffice.org packages
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated openoffice.org packages that fix upgrade problems on AMD64
machines, improve font handling, and add Portuguese Brazilian language
support are now available.
Description
OpenOffice.org is an Open Source, community-developed, multi-platform
office productivity suite. It includes the key desktop applications,
such as a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, formula
editor, and drawing program, with a user interface and feature set
similar to other office suites.
The following issues have been addressed:
- Fixed a bug in font handling, which could crash OpenOffice.org if
malformed TrueType fonts are loaded
- Added Brazilian Portuguese language support
- Added upgrade ability for OpenOffice.org on AMD64 systems
All users of OpenOffice.org should upgrade to these updated packages, which
resolve these issues.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 123441 - OO.o crashes on startup if certain fonts are present
- BZ - 130268 - [RHEL3] pt_BR locale not supported in OOo
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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