CVE-2009-5044

LowCVSS 3.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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 3.3/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jun 24, 2011
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2009-5044: Low severity, CVSS 3.3 | Vulnix