CVE-2008-4937

OpenOffice.org 2.4.1 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary File

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

senddoc in OpenOffice.org (OOo) 2.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a /tmp/log.obr.##### temporary file.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/235824
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-2
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32856
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/496361
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44829
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30925
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-13.xml
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33140
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:070

Scores

EPSS 0.0045
EPSS Percentile 35.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
openoffice/openoffice.org 2.4.1
Published Nov 05, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026