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CVE-2004-1296

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered Topic
2005-05-09 groff -- pic2graph and eqn2graph are vulnerable to symlink attack through temporary files

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Details

Type Candidate
Name CVE-2004-1296
Phase Assigned(20041221)

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.

References

Source Reference
BUGTRAQ 20041220 [USN-43-1] groff utility vulnerabilities
CONFIRM http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286371
CONFIRM http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286372
MANDRIVA MDKSA-2006:038
XF groff-eqn2graph-pic2graph-symlink(18660)