CVE-2009-5044

Low

Description

contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pdf#####.tmp temporary file.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.3
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Groff
PublishedJun 24, 2011
First seenJun 24, 2011

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu groffv ≤ 1.20.1, 1.10, 1.11, 1.11a, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.16.1, 1.17.1, 1.17.2, 1.18.1, 1.19, 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.20—
apple mac_os_xv ≤ 10.10.4—

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