PT-2007-1044 · Unknown · Abiword Link Grammar+2

Published 2007-11-08 · Updated 2018-10-15 · CVE-2007-5395

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Link Grammar versions 4.1b and possibly other versions AbiWord Link Grammar version 4.2.4 liblink-grammar4 (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to a stack-based buffer overflow in the separate word function, which can be reached through the separate sentence function. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long word. Additionally, there are multiple vulnerabilities in the liblink-grammar4 package that can lead to breaches of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information, and these can be exploited remotely.

Recommendations: For Link Grammar version 4.1b, consider disabling the separate word function until a patch is available. For AbiWord Link Grammar version 4.2.4, restrict access to the separate sentence function to minimize the risk of exploitation. For liblink-grammar4, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2015-03668

CVE-2007-5395

DSA-1432-1

Affected Products

Abiword Link Grammar

Link Grammar

Liblink-Grammar4

References · 28

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5395 · Vendor Advisory
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-27.xml · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-5395 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-79/advisory · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-545-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5395 · Security Note
• http://debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1432 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-5395 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28101 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-03668 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27702 · Vendor Advisory
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• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2007-5395 · Vendor Advisory
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