CVE-2009-5079
30.06.2011, 15:55
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.
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| gnu | groff | 𝑥 ≤ 1.21 |
| gnu | groff | 1.10 |
| gnu | groff | 1.11 |
| gnu | groff | 1.11a:a |
| gnu | groff | 1.14 |
| gnu | groff | 1.15 |
| gnu | groff | 1.16 |
| gnu | groff | 1.16.1 |
| gnu | groff | 1.17.1 |
| gnu | groff | 1.17.2 |
| gnu | groff | 1.18.1 |
| gnu | groff | 1.19 |
| gnu | groff | 1.19.1 |
| gnu | groff | 1.19.2 |
| gnu | groff | 1.20 |
| gnu | groff | 1.20.1 |
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian Releases
Ubuntu Releases
References