CVE-2009-5080

The (1) contrib/eqn2graph/eqn2graph.sh, (2) contrib/grap2graph/grap2graph.sh, and (3) contrib/pic2graph/pic2graph.sh scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier do not properly handle certain failed attempts to create temporary directories, which might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in a temporary directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1296.

CVSS v2.0 3.3 LOW

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CVSS v2.0 : LOW

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff	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=h
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4	Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5	Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff	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=h
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4	Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5	Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.11a:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.14:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.15:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.16:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.16.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.17.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.17.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.18.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.20:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.20.1:::::::*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:11

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff - Patch~~	() http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff - Patch
References	~~() 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://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 -
References	~~() http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4 - Patch~~	() http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4 - Patch
References	~~() http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5 - Patch~~	() http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5 - Patch
References	~~() http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085 -~~	() http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085 -
References	~~() http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086 -~~	() http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086 -

Information

Published : 2011-06-30 15:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2009-5080

Mitre link : CVE-2009-5080

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-5080

JSON object : View

Products Affected

gnu

groff

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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