CVE-2009-5044 json
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 p…
published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2009-5001
- cvss
- 3.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- groff Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.20.1-5
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5044
- groff openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.22.3-2.5
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10031-1
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red hat product security vex CVE-2009-5044 updated cvss 1.9
groff: insecure temporary file handling in pdfroff
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 groff Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 groff Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 groff, groff-perl, groff-gxditviewnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.3 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
References
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cvsweb.openwall.com
/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
patch
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/44999
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2
mailing-list
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securityfocus.com
/bid/36381
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
mailing-list
- 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
- support.apple.com /kb/HT205031
- bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538330
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-5044
- NVD CVE-2009-5044
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