| Vulnerability Name: | CVE-2009-5079 (CCN-68432) |
| Assigned: | 2009-08-14 |
| Published: | 2009-08-14 |
| Updated: | 2013-12-13 |
| Summary: | The (1) gendef.sh, (2) doc/fixinfo.sh, and (3) contrib/gdiffmk/tests/runtests.in scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a gro#####.tmp or /tmp/##### temporary file.
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| CVSS v3 Severity: | 5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low |
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| CVSS v2 Severity: | 3.3 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)| Exploitability Metrics: | Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None | | Impact Metrics: | Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial |
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:U/RC:UR)| Exploitability Metrics: | Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
| | Impact Metrics: | Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial |
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| Vulnerability Type: | CWE-59
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| Vulnerability Consequences: | File Manipulation |
| References: | Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-5079
Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
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
Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:36:07 +0400
CVE id request: groff (pdfroff)
Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20090814 Re: CVE id request: groff (pdfroff)
Source: MLIST
Type: Patch
[oss-security] 20090814 Re: CVE id request: groff (pdfroff)
Source: CCN
Type: GNU Troff Web site
GNU Troff (Groff) - a GNU project
Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2013:085
Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2013:086
Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 74383
GNU troff gendef.sh Multiple Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 74384
GNU troff doc/fixinfo.sh Multiple Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 74385
GNU troff contrib/gdiffmk/tests/runtests.in Multiple Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite
Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
groff-gendef-symlink(68432)
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| Vulnerable Configuration: | Configuration 1:
cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.11a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.21)
Configuration CCN 1:
cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.11a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*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:1.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.19.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.19.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*OR cpe:/a:gnu:groff:1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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