The (1) contrib/eqn2graph/eqn2graph.sh, (2) contrib/grap2graph/grap2graph.sh, and (3) contrib/pic2graph/pic2graph.sh scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier do not properly handle certain failed attempts to create temporary directories, which might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in a temporary directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1296.
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Information
Published : 2011-06-30 15:55
Updated : 2024-02-28 11:41
NVD link : CVE-2009-5080
Mitre link : CVE-2009-5080
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-5080
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Products Affected
gnu
- groff
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')