The groffer script in the Groff package 1.18 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade groff | Jul 30, 2024 | Feb 9, 2005 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade ja-groff | Dec 10, 2025 | May 9, 2005 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-libs/openssl.Upgrade sys-apps/groff. | Oct 30, 2017 | Feb 9, 2005 |
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