Description
The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286371
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286372
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110358225615424&w=2
- http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:038
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18660
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286371
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286372
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110358225615424&w=2
- http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:038
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18660
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 31, 2004
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified