GNU Troff CVE-2009-5081 Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

BID:53940

Info

GNU Troff CVE-2009-5081 Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 53940
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2009-5081
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Aug 14 2009 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:05PM
Credit: The vendor reported these issues.
Vulnerable: Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64
Mandriva Business Server 1
GNU groff 1.19.1
GNU groff 1.19
GNU groff 1.18
GNU groff 1.17.2
GNU groff 1.17
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1
+ HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
GNU groff 1.16
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.2
+ Redhat Linux 7.2
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
+ Redhat Linux 7.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
+ Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
+ Redhat Linux 7.0
+ Redhat Linux 7.0
GNU groff 1.15
+ Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
+ Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
+ Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
+ Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
+ Debian Linux 2.2 arm
+ Debian Linux 2.2 arm
+ Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
+ Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
+ Debian Linux 2.2 68k
+ Debian Linux 2.2
+ Debian Linux 2.2
GNU groff 1.14
GNU groff 1.11 a
+ Redhat Linux 5.2 i386
GNU groff 1.11
GNU groff 1.10
GNU groff 1.21
GNU groff 1.20
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

GNU Troff CVE-2009-5081 Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

GNU Troff (groff) creates temporary files in an insecure manner and allows unauthorized users to modify or delete files.

Successful exploits may allow attackers to mount a symlink attack, which may allow the attacker to delete or corrupt sensitive files. Attackers can also rename arbitrary files and potentially cause a denial-of-service condition. Other attacks are also possible.

Exploit / POC

GNU Troff CVE-2009-5081 Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

An attacker can use readily available commands to launch attacks.

Solution / Fix

GNU Troff CVE-2009-5081 Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.


Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64

References

GNU Troff CVE-2009-5081 Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerabilities

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