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CVE-2009-5044
contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 allows local...
Vulnerability Description
contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pdf#####.tmp temporary file.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44999
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
- http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff.diff?r1=1.1%3Br2=1.2%3Bf=h
- ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538330
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
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mac os x, groff
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.10, 1.11, 1.11a, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.17.1, 1.17.2, 1.18.1, 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.20
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 24th, 2011
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.