CVE-2009-5082

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

Description

The (1) configure and (2) config.guess scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.20.1 on Openwall GNU/*/Linux (aka Owl) improperly create temporary files upon a failure of the mktemp function, which makes it easier for local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:openwall:owl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-5037	The (1) configure and (2) config.guess scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.20.1 on Openwall GNU/*/Linux (aka Owl) improperly create temporary files upon a failure of the mktemp function, which makes it easier for local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.320% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
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
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5

History

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Subscriptions

Gnu Groff

Openwall Owl

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jun 30, 2011, 3:26 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:22 PM
Reserved: Jun 30, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:14 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 30, 2011, 3:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:14 PM

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