Vulnerability in Gnu Groff
CVE-2009-5080
The (1) contrib/eqn2graph/eqn2graph.sh, (2) contrib/grap2graph/grap2graph.sh, and (3) contrib/pic2graph/pic2graph.sh scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier do not properly handle certain failed attempts to create temporary directories, which might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in a temporary directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1296.
EPSS: 0.004 (28.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Gnu Groff — versions 1.10, 1.11, 1.11a
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-5080?
- CVE-2009-5080 is a vulnerability in Gnu Groff, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. Published 2011-06-30.
- Is CVE-2009-5080 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.