CVE-2009-5082

The (1) configure and (2) config.guess scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.20.1 on Openwall GNU/*/Linux (aka Owl) improperly create temporary files upon a failure of the mktemp function, which makes it easier for local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

CVSS v2.0 3.3 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 4.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5	Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4	Patch
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff	Patch
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff.diff?r1=1.1;r2=1.2;f=h	Patch

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:openwall:owl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2011-06-30 08:55

Updated : 2011-07-11 21:00

NVD link : CVE-2009-5082

Mitre link : CVE-2009-5082

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

gnu

groff

openwall

owl

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