CVE-2009-5080
Low
Description
The (1) contrib/eqn2graph/eqn2graph.sh, (2) contrib/grap2graph/grap2graph.sh, and (3) contrib/pic2graph/pic2graph.sh scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier do not properly handle certain failed attempts to create temporary directories, which might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in a temporary directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1296.
SeverityLow
CVSS3.3
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Groff
PublishedJun 30, 2011
First seenJun 30, 2011
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu groff | v ≤ 1.21, 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, 1.20.1 | — |
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