CVE-2009-5044
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
3.3
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
{Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz}
OS impact
macOS Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.20.1-5 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.20.1-5 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.20.1-5 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.20.1-5 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.20.1-5 |
References
- ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538330
- http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
- 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
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44999
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5044
CWEs
CWE-59
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.