Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1454598
[fix available] LibreOffice Writer crashes when selecting a bullet or numbering type from toolbar
Last modified: 2017-08-01 08:21:15 EDT
Description of problem: When pushing the down arrow button which is next to the "Bullets ON/OFF" or "Numbering ON/OFF", and selecting a bullet or numbering, LibreOffice Writer crashes. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 5.0.6.2 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. Open a new LibreOffice Writer document 2. Click the down arrow button next to the "Bullets ON/OFF" or "Numbering ON/OFF" button 3. Select a bullet or numbering Actual results: LibreOffice Writer crashes Expected results: The bullet or numbering format changes Additional info: There is an upstream bug report. 99915 – Formatting: Selecting a new bullet type from toolbar or sidebar menus causes a crash. https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=99915 From the report, this issue is fixed in the later version, and the upstream commit is as follows. https://cgit.freedesktop.org/libreoffice/core/commit/?id=027c836915deadc901920d84b2718f9617caea0e The workaround is changing a bullet or numbering format from the menu "Format" -> "Bullets and Numbering".
Verified with RHEL-7.4-20170608.3 & libreoffice-5.0.6.2-12.el7
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1975