groff: insecure temporary file handling in pdfroff
Published Jun 24, 2011
3.3
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.37%
Description
contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pdf#####.tmp temporary file.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- ≤ 1.20.1
- 1.10
- 1.11
- 1.11a
- 1.14
- 1.15
- 1.16
- 1.16.1
- 1.17.1
- 1.17.2
- 1.18.1
- 1.19
- 1.19.1
- 1.19.2
- 1.20
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
groff
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
groff
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
groff
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | groff | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | groff | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | groff | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of groff as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, or 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00373) | 28.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.37% (0.00373) | 28.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 17.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538330 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/groff/groff-1.20.1-owl-tmp.diff x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- 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 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/14/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44999 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:085 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:086 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-5044 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=709413 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-5044
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-5044
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