CVE-2008-4937

Published: Nov 5, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

2.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 1.9 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Openoffice: Openoffice.org

Openoffice

1 product

Openoffice.org

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Openoffice Openoffice.org	Version 2.4.1

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (28)

http://bugs.debian.org/496361

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/openoffice.org-common

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/32856

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33140

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-13.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:070

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30925

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.gentoo.org/235824

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44829

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/496361