FKIE_CVE-2007-5395

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-11-08 02:46 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity
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.
References
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=450695
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196803
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27300Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27340Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27631Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27702Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/27783Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/28101Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-78/advisory/Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-79/advisory/Vendor Advisory
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-27.xml
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1432
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483368/100/0/threaded
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483370/100/0/threaded
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26365
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-545-1
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3770
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3771
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=371221
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38317
PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.comhttps://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00411.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=450695
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196803
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27300Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27340Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27631Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27702Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/27783Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/28101Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-78/advisory/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-79/advisory/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-27.xml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1432
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483368/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483370/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26365
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-545-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3770
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3771
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=371221
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38317
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00411.html
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
link_grammar link_grammar 4.1b
abiword abiword_link_grammar 4.2.4

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            }
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        },
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      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer basado en pila en la funci\u00f3n separate_word en tokenize.c de Link Grammar 4.1b y posiblemente otras versiones, usado en AbiWord Link Grammar 4.2.4, permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n mediante una palabra larga, tal y como las que se obtienen con la funci\u00f3n separate_sentence."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2007-5395",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-23T00:35:47.467",
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          "value": "CWE-119"
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}


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