ID CVE-2004-1296
Summary The (1) eqn2graph and (2) pic2graph scripts in groff 1.18.1 allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 2.1 (as of 11-07-2017 - 01:30)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
LOCAL LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
NONE PARTIAL NONE
cvss-vector via4 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
refmap via4
bugtraq 20041220 [USN-43-1] groff utility vulnerabilities
confirm
mandriva MDKSA-2006:038
xf groff-eqn2graph-pic2graph-symlink(18660)
statements via4
contributor Mark J Cox
lastmodified 2007-03-14
organization Red Hat
statement Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
Last major update 11-07-2017 - 01:30
Published 31-12-2004 - 05:00
Last modified 11-07-2017 - 01:30
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