CVE-2009-5082

The (1) configure and (2) config.guess scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.20.1 on Openwall GNU/*/Linux (aka Owl) improperly create temporary files upon a failure of the mktemp function, which makes it easier for local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:openwall:owl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:11

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff - Patch () http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff - Patch
References () 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://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 -
References () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4 - Patch () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4 - Patch
References () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5 - Patch () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5 - Patch

07 Nov 2023, 02:04

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff.diff?r1=1.1;r2=1.2;f=h', 'name': 'http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff.diff?r1=1.1;r2=1.2;f=h', 'tags': ['Patch'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () 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 -

Information

Published : 2011-06-30 15:55

Updated : 2024-11-21 01:11


NVD link : CVE-2009-5082

Mitre link : CVE-2009-5082

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-5082


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Products Affected

openwall

  • owl

gnu

  • groff
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')