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.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
21 Nov 2024, 01:11
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff - Patch | |
References | () 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 - | |
References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4 - Patch | |
References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5 - Patch |
Information
Published : 2011-06-30 15:55
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:11
NVD link : CVE-2009-5082
Mitre link : CVE-2009-5082
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-5082
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Products Affected
openwall
- owl
gnu
- groff
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')