CVE-2009-5044
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-5044
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2009-5044.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2009-5044
- Downstream
- Related
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:10:06Z
- Published
- 2011-06-24T20:55:01Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:10:06Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
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.
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/44999
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086
- ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz
- http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538330
- http://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
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031