# CVE-2007-5395: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2007-11-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/27340
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26365
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-78/advisory/
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=450695
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00411.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38317
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3771
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28101
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-27.xml
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3770
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1432
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196803
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-545-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27300
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=371221
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483370/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27702
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27783
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/483368/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2007-79/advisory/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27631

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