VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-5044
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.
LOW 3.3EPSS 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
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.3 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · gnu/groff
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gzPatch
- 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.diffPatch
- 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://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/44999Vendor Advisory
- 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
- ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gzPatch
- 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.diffPatch
- 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://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/44999Vendor Advisory
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.