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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2009-5082
Modified
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-cve@mitre.org
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-30 Jun, 2011 | 15:55
Updated At-29 Apr, 2026 | 01:13

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.

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>>1.20.1
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openwall
openwall
>>owl>>*
cpe:2.3:o:openwall:owl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5cve@mitre.org
Patch
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
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
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:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
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:
Patch
Hyperlink: http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
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