VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0969
The groffer script in the Groff package 1.18 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.37%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The groffer script in the Groff package 1.18 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/groff · gentoo/linux · ubuntu/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136313
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18764
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-15.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11287Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
- http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:038
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136313
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18764
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-15.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11287Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
- http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:038
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.