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CVE-2009-5044 Details

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz	CVE	Patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538330	CVE
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff	CVE	Patch
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	CVE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html	CVE
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1	CVE
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2	CVE
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4	CVE
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/44999	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381	CVE
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz	[email protected]	Patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538330	[email protected]
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff	[email protected]	Patch
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	[email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html	[email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1	[email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2	[email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4	[email protected]
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/44999	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-59	Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
apple mac os x	<= 10.10.4
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
gnu groff	<= 1.20.1 1.10 1.11 1.11a 1.14
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.11a:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.16.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.17.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.17.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.18.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.20:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 30, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 18, 2015	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jun 27, 2011	Initial Analysis	[email protected]