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CVE-2009-5079

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-30 Jun, 2011 | 15:26
Updated At-07 Aug, 2024 | 07:24
Rejected At-
Credits

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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Metrics (CVSS)
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:30 Jun, 2011 | 15:26
Updated At:07 Aug, 2024 | 07:24
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

Affected Products
Vendor
n/a
Product
n/a
Versions
Affected
  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
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
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: 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
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
Hyperlink: http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions
Configurations
Workarounds
Exploits
Credits
Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By
Rejected Reason
References
HyperlinkResource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
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
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: 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
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
Resource:
x_refsource_CONFIRM
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:30 Jun, 2011 | 15:55
Updated At:11 Apr, 2025 | 00:51

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.03.3LOW
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 3.3
Base severity: LOW
Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>Versions up to 1.21(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.10
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.11
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.11a
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.11a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.14
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.15
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.16
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.16.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.17.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.17.2
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.18.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.19
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.19.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.19.2
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.20
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GNU
gnu
>>groff>>1.20.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-59Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-59
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diffcve@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=hcve@mitre.org
N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diffaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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=haf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: 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
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: 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: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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