CVE-2021-28129

DEB packaging for Apache OpenOffice 4.1.8 installed with a non-root userid and groupid

EPSS 0.5%CWE-284

Vexday Risk Score

3Low

SSVC decision (CISA)

Track

No exploitation signal → monitor

CVSS —EPSS 0.5%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —

Lifecycle

07 Oct 2021Published on NVD

Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.

While working on Apache OpenOffice 4.1.8 a developer discovered that the DEB package did not install using root, but instead used a userid and groupid of 500. This both caused issues with desktop integration and could allow a crafted attack on files owned by that user or group if they exist. Users who installed the Apache OpenOffice 4.1.8 DEB packaging should upgrade to the latest version of Apache OpenOffice.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation · Apache OpenOffice

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e72234dd662280fa1a3cca6164d3470a1dbc0d8e53e48ba27f787ce%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc9090ab48b4699494b63b35cd6d7414c52d665ecae12add3cdc56c9b%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3E http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/07/5