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

Description

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.53% · top 55% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.

Weakness

• CWE-284 Improper Access Control (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-284 and its CVEs

Affected products

• Apache Software Foundation · Apache OpenOffice

  • affected Apache OpenOffice 4.1.8

References (3)

• https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc9090ab48b4699494b63b35cd6d7414c52d665ecae12add3cdc56c9b%40%3Cusers.openoffice.apache.org%3E (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCmailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [announce] 20211007 CVE-2021-28129: DEB packaging for Apache OpenOffice 4.1.8 installed with a non-root userid and groupid (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20211007 CVE-2021-28129: DEB packaging for Apache OpenOffice 4.1.8 installed with a non-root userid and groupid (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

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Record last updated 3 Aug 2024, 21:33 UTC.