CVE-2004-1296

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References

• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286371
• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286372
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110358225615424&w=2
• http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:038
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18660
• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286371