CVE-2008-5298

Published: Dec 1, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

2.1

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

chm2pdf 0.9 uses temporary files in directories with fixed names, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (chm2pdf failure) of other users by creating those directories ahead of time.

Affected (1)

Products: Karakas Online: Chm2pdf

Karakas Online

1 product

Chm2pdf

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Karakas Online Chm2pdf	Version 0.9

References (18)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=501959

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053501.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/053510.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32257

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/43109

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31735

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0236

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45813

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47030

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=501959