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CVE-2009-5044

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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.

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;r2=1.2;f=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

Details

Source: MITRE

Published: 2011-06-24

Updated: 2016-03-30

Type: CWE-59

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.3

Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Impact Score: 4.9

Exploitability Score: 3.4

Severity: LOW

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