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TI-2009-01870 Aliases CVE-2009-1962GHSA-5fvh-wp4h-m832

Xfig, possibly 3.2.5, allows local users to read and write arbitrary files via a symlink…

Priority LOW 20CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Xfig, possibly 3.2.5, allows local users to read and write arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) xfig-eps[PID], (2) xfig-pic[PID].pix, (3) xfig-pic[PID].err, (4) xfig-pcx[PID].pix, (5) xfig-xfigrc[PID], (6) xfig[PID], (7) xfig-print[PID], (8) xfig-export[PID].err, (9) xfig-batch[PID], (10) xfig-exp[PID], or (11) xfig-spell.[PID] temporary files, where [PID] is a process ID.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00332 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xfig:xfig:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.5Vulnerablexfig
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:xfig:xfig:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·xfig
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:s\/390:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:armel:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:s\/390:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:s\/390:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:armel:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:s\/390:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1962
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5fvh-wp4h-m832

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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