CVE-2008-5147 in docvert

Summary

test-pipe-to-pyodconverter.org.sh in docvert 2.4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/outer.odt temporary file.

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• Reservation: 11/18/2008
• Disclosure: 11/18/2008
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-45098 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-59 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 8.4
• EPSS: 0.00025
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5147
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5147
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2008-5147/