Vulnerability Name:

CCN-53295

Published:2009-08-09
Updated:2009-08-09
Summary:GNU Troff (groff) could allow a local attacker to read arbitrary files on the system. The pdfroff tool calls ghostscript without using the -dSAFER option, which could allow an attacker to write, rename or delete arbitrary files on the system.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.4 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #538338
groff: pdfroff invokes gs insecurely (without -dSAFER)

Source: CCN
Type: gmane.comp.security.oss.general
CVE id request: groff (pdfroff)

Source: CCN
Type: GNU Troff Web site
GNU Troff (Groff) - a GNU project

Source: CCN
Type: BID-36381
GNU Troff pdfroff Insecure Temporary File Creation and Arbitrary File Access Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
groff-pdfroff-unauth-access(53295)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gnu groff 1.10
    gnu groff 1.11
    gnu groff 1.14
    gnu groff 1.15
    gnu groff 1.16
    gnu groff 1.19
    gnu groff 1.17.2
    gnu groff 1.18.1
    gnu groff 1.19.1