CVE-2009-5079

Published Jun 30, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-5034 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.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 7:24 AM
Reserved
Jun 30, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 30, 2011, 3:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:14 PM