CVE-2009-5079

N/A Unknown

Published: June 30, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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://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

Patch

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