Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 30, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-5079
CVE-2009-5079
Description
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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Affected products
17cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 16 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.21
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=1.21
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diffnvdPatch
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5nvdPatch
- cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff.diffnvd
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
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