The groffer script in the Groff package 1.18 and later versions, as used in Trustix…
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Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00373 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.19 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Ubuntu |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Ubuntu |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:groff:1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.19 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0969
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r5c9-rvx3-whrv
References
Patch 1
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2004-0969 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-0969 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r5c9-rvx3-whrv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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