Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2009-5037 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T20:22:44.380Z
Reserved: 2011-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2009-5082
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-06-30T15:55:01.800
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2009-5082
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD