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    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.

    Published:Jul 24, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Jun 24, 2011
    EPSS Score:0.00067
    CVSS Score:3.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X
    Vendor
    Gnu
    Product
    Groff

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz
    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.diff
    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/44999
    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.gz
    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.diff
    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/44999
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High