CVE-2009-5079

Severity Score

3.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Las secuencias de comandos (1) gendef.sh, (2) doc/fixinfo.sh, y (3) contrib/gdiffmk/tests/runtests.in en GNU troff (también conocido como groff) v1.21 y anteriores permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir archivos a través de un ataque "symlink" en un archivo temporal gro#####.tmp o /tmp/#####

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 3.3

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-06-30 CVE Reserved
2011-06-30 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
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	X_refsource_confirm
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff	2023-11-07
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5	2023-11-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085	2023-11-07
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086	2023-11-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				<= 1.21 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version " <= 1.21"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.10 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.10"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.11 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.11"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.11a Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.11a"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.14 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.14"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.15 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.15"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.16 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.16"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.16.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.16.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.17.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.17.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.17.2 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.17.2"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.18.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.18.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.19 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.19"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.19.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.19.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.19.2 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.19.2"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.20 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.20"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Groff Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff"				1.20.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Groff" and version "1.20.1"		-		Affected