CVE-2009-5079

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The (1) gendef.sh, (2) doc/fixinfo.sh, and (3) contrib/gdiffmk/tests/runtests.in scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 a

The (1) gendef.sh, (2) doc/fixinfo.sh, and (3) contrib/gdiffmk/tests/runtests.in scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a gro#####.tmp or /tmp/##### temporary file.

LOW · CVSS 3.3 EPSS 0.00036

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Affected Products & Versions

gnu groff<= 1.21

gnu groffall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

3.3

LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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v2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD30 Jun 2011 · 03:55 PM

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diffPatch

http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff.diff?r1=1.1

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5Patch

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086

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