CVE-2009-5081
published 2011-06-30CVE-2009-5081: The (1) config.guess, (2) contrib/groffer/perl/groffer.pl, and (3) contrib/groffer/perl/roff2.pl scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier use an…
PriorityP411low3.3CVSS 2.0
AVLACMAuNCNIPAP
EPSS
0.29%
21.4th percentile
The (1) config.guess, (2) contrib/groffer/perl/groffer.pl, and (3) contrib/groffer/perl/roff2.pl scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier use an insufficient number of X characters in the template argument to the tempfile function, which makes it easier for local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0969.
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 | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| gnu | groff | — | — |
| 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
nvdv2.03.3LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
osv2.1LOW
vendor_debian2.1LOW
vendor_redhat2.1LOW
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Red Hat
groff: roff2.pl and groffer.pl use easy-to-guess temporary file names
vendor_redhat·2009-08-14·CVSS 2.1
CVE-2009-5081 [LOW] CWE-377 groff: roff2.pl and groffer.pl use easy-to-guess temporary file names
groff: roff2.pl and groffer.pl use easy-to-guess temporary file names
The (1) config.guess, (2) contrib/groffer/perl/groffer.pl, and (3) contrib/groffer/perl/roff2.pl scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier use an insufficient number of X characters in the template argument to the tempfile function, which makes it easier for local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0969.
Statement: Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of groff as shipped with
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, or 6.
Debian
CVE-2009-5081: groff - The (1) config.guess, (2) contrib/groffer/perl/groffer.pl, and (3) contrib/groff...
vendor_debian·2009·CVSS 2.1
CVE-2009-5081 [LOW] CVE-2009-5081: groff - The (1) config.guess, (2) contrib/groffer/perl/groffer.pl, and (3) contrib/groff...
The (1) config.guess, (2) contrib/groffer/perl/groffer.pl, and (3) contrib/groffer/perl/roff2.pl scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier use an insufficient number of X characters in the template argument to the tempfile function, which makes it easier for local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0969.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.20.1-5)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.20.1-5)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.20.1-5)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.20.1-5)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.20.1-5)
GHSA
GHSA-8mmw-rg27-gmpp: The (1) config
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-02·CVSS 2.1
CVE-2009-5081 [LOW] CWE-59 GHSA-8mmw-rg27-gmpp: The (1) config
The (1) config.guess, (2) contrib/groffer/perl/groffer.pl, and (3) contrib/groffer/perl/roff2.pl scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier use an insufficient number of X characters in the template argument to the tempfile function, which makes it easier for local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0969.
OSV
CVE-2009-5081: The (1) config
osv·2011-06-30·CVSS 2.1
CVE-2009-5081 [LOW] CVE-2009-5081: The (1) config
The (1) config.guess, (2) contrib/groffer/perl/groffer.pl, and (3) contrib/groffer/perl/roff2.pl scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier use an insufficient number of X characters in the template argument to the tempfile function, which makes it easier for local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0969.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2009-5080 CVE-2009-5081 groff various flaws [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2011-07-08·CVSS 3.3
CVE-2009-5080 [LOW] CVE-2009-5080 CVE-2009-5081 groff various flaws [fedora-all]
CVE-2009-5080 CVE-2009-5081 groff various flaws [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected Fedora
versions.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When creating a Bodhi update request, please include the bug IDs of the
respective parent bugs filed against the "Security Response" product.
Please mention CVE ids in the RPM changelog when available.
Bodhi update submission link:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/new/?type_=security&bugs=720058
Please note: this issue affects multiple supported ver
Bugzilla
CVE-2009-5081 groff: roff2.pl and groffer.pl use easy-to-guess temporary file names
bugzilla·2011-07-08·CVSS 2.1
CVE-2009-5081 [LOW] CVE-2009-5081 groff: roff2.pl and groffer.pl use easy-to-guess temporary file names
CVE-2009-5081 groff: roff2.pl and groffer.pl use easy-to-guess temporary file names
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures assigned an identifier CVE-2009-5081 to
the following vulnerability:
Name: CVE-2009-5081
URL: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-5081
Assigned: 20110630
Reference: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
Reference: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
Reference: http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
Reference: http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff.diff?r1=1.1;r2=1.2;f=h
The (1) config.guess, (2) contrib/groffer/perl/groffer.pl, and (3)
contrib/groffer/perl/roff2.pl scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21
and earlier use an insu
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diffhttp://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff.diff?r1=1.1%3Br2=1.2%3Bf=hhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diffhttp://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff.diff?r1=1.1%3Br2=1.2%3Bf=hhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
2011-06-30
Published