CVE-2009-5079
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CVE-2009-5079 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Groff | <= 1.21 |
| Gnu | Groff | 1.10 |
| Gnu | Groff | 1.11 |
| Gnu | Groff | 1.11a |
| 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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- Status
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