CVE details
CVE-2009-5079
The (1) gendef.sh, (2) doc/fixinfo.sh, and (3) contrib/gdiffmk/tests/runtests.in scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a gro#####.tmp or /tmp/##### temporary file.
Affected ports (1)
| Port | Package | Version | Status | Maintainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| japanese/groff | ja-groff | 1.18.1_19 | unaddressed | hrs@FreeBSD.org |
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Range taken from the CVE record, check it before committing. make newentry in security/vuxml creates the vid.
<vuln vid="FIXME (make newentry)">
<topic>FIXME -- FIXME</topic>
<affects>
<package>
<name>ja-groff</name>
<range><lt>FIXME</lt></range>
</package>
</affects>
<description>
<body xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<p>The (1) gendef.sh, (2) doc/fixinfo.sh, and (3)
contrib/gdiffmk/tests/runtests.in scripts in GNU troff (aka groff)
1.21 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a
symlink attack on a gro#####.tmp or /tmp/##### temporary file.</p>
</body>
</description>
<references>
<cvename>CVE-2009-5079</cvename>
<url>https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5079</url>
</references>
<dates>
<discovery>2011-06-30</discovery>
<entry>2026-10-25</entry>
</dates>
</vuln>