CVE catalog

CVE-2008-4939

apertium affected and fixed versions

apertium 3.0.7 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (a) /tmp/#####.lex.cc, (b) /tmp/#####.deformat.l, (c) /tmp/#####.reformat.l, (d) /tmp/#####docxorig, (e) /tmp/#####docxsalida.zip, (f) /tmp/#####xlsxembed, (g) /tmp/#####xlsxorig, and (h) /tmp/#####xslxsalida.zip temporary files, related to the (1) apertium-gen-deformat, (2) apertium-gen-reformat, and (3) apertium scripts.

Severity: Medium
Published: Nov 5, 2008, 3:00:14 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.39% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[apertium-lex-tools][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie	apertium	`3.0.7+1-1.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debiantrixie	apertium	`3.9.12-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debiansid	apertium	`3.0.7+1-1.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debiansid	apertium	`3.9.12-2`	Fixed	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debianforky	apertium	`3.0.7+1-1.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debianforky	apertium	`3.9.12-2`	Fixed	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debianbookworm	apertium	`3.0.7+1-1.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debianbookworm	apertium	`3.8.3-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2008-4939]

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debianbookworm	apertium	`3.0.7+1-1.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debianbookworm	apertium	`3.8.3-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debianforky	apertium	`3.0.7+1-1.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debianforky	apertium	`3.9.12-2`	Fixed	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debiansid	apertium	`3.0.7+1-1.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debiansid	apertium	`3.9.12-2`	Fixed	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debiantrixie	apertium	`3.0.7+1-1.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2008-4939]
Debiantrixie	apertium	`3.9.12-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2008-4939]

Original provider fields

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    {
      "name": "apertium",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "3.9.12-2"
    },
    {
      "name": "apertium",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "3.9.12-2"
    },
    {
      "name": "apertium",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "3.9.12-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "apertium",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "3.8.3-1"
    }
  ],
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      "bug": 496395,
      "name": "apertium",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "low",
      "fixed_version": "3.0.7+1-1.1"
    },
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      "bug": 496395,
      "name": "apertium",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "low",
      "fixed_version": "3.0.7+1-1.1"
    },
    {
      "bug": 496395,
      "name": "apertium",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "low",
      "fixed_version": "3.0.7+1-1.1"
    },
    {
      "bug": 496395,
      "name": "apertium",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "low",
      "fixed_version": "3.0.7+1-1.1"
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": []
}

[Debian bug #496395]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[apertium]Unknown
Source package: [apertium]
Details (2)
- 3.8.3-1+b2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · bookworm; dsa · apertium · debian · 12
- 3.8.3-1+b2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · bookworm; dsa · apertium · debian · 12
[apertium-dev]Unknown
Source package: [apertium]
Details (2)
- 3.8.3-1+b2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · bookworm; dsa · apertium · debian · 12
- 3.8.3-1+b2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · bookworm; dsa · apertium · debian · 12
[libapertium3]Unknown
Source package: [apertium]
Details (2)
- 3.8.3-1+b2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · bookworm; dsa · apertium · debian · 12
- 3.8.3-1+b2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · bookworm; dsa · apertium · debian · 12
[python3-apertium-core]Unknown
Source package: [apertium]
Details (2)
- 3.8.3-1+b2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · bookworm; dsa · apertium · debian · 12
- 3.8.3-1+b2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · bookworm; dsa · apertium · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[apertium]Unknown
Details (2)
- 3.9.12-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · 13
- 3.9.12-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · 13
[apertium-dev]Unknown
Source package: [apertium]
Details (2)
- 3.9.12-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · 13
- 3.9.12-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · 13
[libapertium3]Unknown
Source package: [apertium]
Details (2)
- 3.9.12-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · 13
- 3.9.12-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · 13
[python3-apertium-core]Unknown
Source package: [apertium]
Details (2)
- 3.9.12-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · 13
- 3.9.12-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.0.7+1-1.1
  dsa · apertium · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:04:22 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]