Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 5, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4937
CVE-2008-4937
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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:openoffice:openoffice.org:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =2.4.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/openoffice.org-commonnvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/32856nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/33140nvdVendor Advisory
- bugs.debian.org/496361nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-13.xmlnvd
- uvw.ru/report.lenny.txtnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30925nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-677-2nvd
- bugs.gentoo.org/235824nvd
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44829nvd
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