DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5044

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-5044
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5044.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5044
Upstream
Published
2011-06-24T20:55:01Z
Modified
2026-09-17T06:47:33Z
Summary
[none]
Details

contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a pdf#####.tmp temporary file.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / groff

Package

Name
groff
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/groff?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.20.1-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5044.json"

Debian:13 / groff

Package

Name
groff
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/groff?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.20.1-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5044.json"

Debian:14 / groff

Package

Name
groff
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/groff?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.20.1-5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "low"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-5044.json"