Description
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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | groff | 1.18.1.1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | groff | 1.18.1.1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | groff | 1.18.1.1-2 | — |
References
- GLSA-200411-15 vendor-advisory
- script-temporary-file-overwrite(17583) vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2006:038 vendor-advisory
- 11287 vdb-entry
- 2004-0050 vendor-advisory
- 18764 third-party-advisory
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136313