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MitreCVELIST:CVE-2009-5079HistoryJun 30, 2011 - 3:26 p.m.
CVE-2009-5079
2011-06-3015:26:00
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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.
References
cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
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
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
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