CVE-2004-1296

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Published Dec 31, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-1293	The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.363% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286371
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286372
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110358225615424&w=2
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:038
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18660

History

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Subscriptions

Gnu Groff

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:46 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:46 AM
Reserved: Dec 21, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:07 PM

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