CVE-2009-5079
published 2011-06-30CVE-2009-5079: 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…
low3.3CVSS 3.1
AVLACMAuNCNIPAP
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.
Affected
21 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | groff | < groff 1.20.1-5 (bookworm) | groff 1.20.1-5 (bookworm) |
| gnu | groff | <= 1.21 | — |
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| gnu | groff | >= 0 < 1.20.1-5 | 1.20.1-5 |
| gnu | groff | >= 0 < 1.20.1-5 | 1.20.1-5 |
| gnu | groff | >= 0 < 1.20.1-5 | 1.20.1-5 |
| gnu | groff | >= 0 < 1.20.1-5 | 1.20.1-5 |
CVSS provenance
nvd3.3LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
osv3.3LOW