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CVE-2008-4937

Published: 5 November 2008

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.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
affected code not present in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS and 7.10

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
openoffice.org
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (1:2.4.1-8)
dapper Not vulnerable

gutsy Not vulnerable

hardy
Released (1:2.4.1-1ubuntu2.1)
intrepid Not vulnerable
(1:2.4.1-11ubuntu2)