CVE-2009-5044: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

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...

[SA12974] GNU Troff "groffer.sh" Script Insecure Temporary File Creation

TITLE: GNU Troff "groffer.sh" Script Insecure Temporary File Creation SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA12974 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/12974/ CRITICAL: Less critical IMPACT: Privilege escalation WHERE: Local system SOFTWARE: GNU Troff groff 1.x http://secunia.com/product/4150/...

GNU troff symbolic links problem

Symbolic links problem in groffer.sh script...