CVE-2009-5079 in groff
Summary
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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Reservation
06/30/2011
Disclosure
06/30/2011
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57804 | GNU groff gendef.sh link following | 59 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2009-5079 |