CVE-2009-5082
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
3.3
Description
The (1) configure and (2) config.guess scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.20.1 on Openwall GNU/*/Linux (aka Owl) improperly create temporary files upon a failure of the mktemp function, which makes it easier for local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
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 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | groff | 1.20.1 | |
References
- 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://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5082
CWEs
CWE-59
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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