CVE details
CVE-2009-5080
The (1) contrib/eqn2graph/eqn2graph.sh, (2) contrib/grap2graph/grap2graph.sh, and (3) contrib/pic2graph/pic2graph.sh scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21 and earlier do not properly handle certain failed attempts to create temporary directories, which might allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in a temporary directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1296.
Affected ports (1)
| Port | Package | Version | Status | Maintainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| japanese/groff | ja-groff | 1.18.1_19 | unaddressed | hrs@FreeBSD.org |
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<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) contrib/eqn2graph/eqn2graph.sh, (2)
contrib/grap2graph/grap2graph.sh, and (3)
contrib/pic2graph/pic2graph.sh scripts in GNU troff (aka groff) 1.21
and earlier do not properly handle certain failed attempts to create
temporary directories, which might allow local users to overwrite
arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a file in a temporary
directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1296.</p>
</body>
</description>
<references>
<cvename>CVE-2009-5080</cvename>
<url>https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5080</url>
</references>
<dates>
<discovery>2011-06-30</discovery>
<entry>2026-10-25</entry>
</dates>
</vuln>