Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2007-5395 (CCN-38317)

Assigned:2007-11-07
Published:2007-11-07
Updated:2018-10-15
Summary:Stack-based buffer overflow in the separate_word function in tokenize.c in Link Grammar 4.1b and possibly other versions, as used in AbiWord Link Grammar 4.2.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long word, as reachable through the separate_sentence function.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=450695

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196803

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2007-5395

Source: CCN
Type: SA27300
Link Grammar "separate_sentence()" Buffer Overflow

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27300

Source: CCN
Type: SA27340
AbiWord Link Grammar "separate_sentence()" Buffer Overflow

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27340

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27631

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27702

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
27783

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
28101

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-78/advisory/

Source: CCN
Type: Secunia Research 07/11/2007
AbiWord Link Grammar "separate_sentence()" Buffer Overflow

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-79/advisory/

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200711-27

Source: CCN
Type: ABI SVN Repository
Revision 22295: /

Source: CCN
Type: AbiWord Link Grammar Web site
AbiWord Link Grammar

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1432

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1432
link-grammar -- buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200711-27
Link Grammar: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Source: CCN
Type: Link Grammar Web site
Link Grammar

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 42074
Link Grammar tokenize.c separate_sentence() Function Overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20071107 Secunia Research: Link Grammar "separate_sentence()" BufferOverflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20071107 Secunia Research: AbiWord Link Grammar "separate_sentence()"Buffer Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
26365

Source: CCN
Type: BID-26365
Link Grammar SEPARATE_WORD Function Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-545-1
link-grammar vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-545-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-3770

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-3771

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=371221

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
abiword-linkgrammar-sentence-bo(38317)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
abiword-linkgrammar-sentence-bo(38317)

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2007-3339

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:link_grammar:link_grammar:4.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:abiword:abiword_link_grammar:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17567
    P
    USN-545-1 -- link-grammar vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20331
    P
    DSA-1432-1 link-grammar - buffer overflow
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1432
    V
    buffer overflow
    2007-12-16
    BACK
    link_grammar link grammar 4.1b
    abiword abiword link grammar 4.2.4