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CVE-2009-5079
Published: Jun 30, 2011
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
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References
[oss-security] 20090814 Re: CVE id request: groff (pdfroff)
mailing-list
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[oss-security] 20090814 Re: CVE id request: groff (pdfroff)
mailing-list
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MDVSA-2013:085
vendor-advisory
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MDVSA-2013:086
vendor-advisory
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