CVE-2009-5044

N/A Unknown

Published: June 24, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538330

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff.diff?r1=1.1%3Br2=1.2%3Bf=h

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/44999

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz