CVE-2009-5079

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Groff
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 June 2011

Summary

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.

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
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http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/gr...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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