CVE-2004-1296

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286371
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286372
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110358225615424&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:038
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18660
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286371
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286372
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110358225615424&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18660
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
40th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnu