Vulnerability CVE-2009-5044


Published: 2011-06-24   Modified: 2012-02-13

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.

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
3.3/10
4.9/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
Partial
Partial
Affected software
GNU -> Groff 
Apple -> Mac os x 

 References:
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff.diff?r1=1.1;r2=1.2;f=h
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538330

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