CVE-2009-5079

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...

CVE-2009-5079

Vulnerability summary (CVE-2009-5079) : In Groff (GNU troff) versions up to 1.21 and earlier, several scripts (gendef.sh, doc/fixinfo.sh, contrib/gdiffmk/tests/runtests.in) allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on groff temporary files (gro#####.tmp or /tmp/#####). T...

CVE-2009-5079

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...