Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.3/10
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- 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.diffPatch
- 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/44999Vendor Advisory
- 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
- 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.diffPatch
- 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/44999Vendor Advisory
- 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
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 24, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified