contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 launches the Ghostscript program without the -dSAFER option, which allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, rename, or delete arbitrary files via a crafted document.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Groff | Gnu | * | 1.20.1 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.10 (including) | 1.10 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.11 (including) | 1.11 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.11a (including) | 1.11a (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.14 (including) | 1.14 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.15 (including) | 1.15 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.16 (including) | 1.16 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.16.1 (including) | 1.16.1 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.17.1 (including) | 1.17.1 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.17.2 (including) | 1.17.2 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.18.1 (including) | 1.18.1 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.19 (including) | 1.19 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.19.1 (including) | 1.19.1 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.19.2 (including) | 1.19.2 (including) |
| Groff | Gnu | 1.20 (including) | 1.20 (including) |
| Groff | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538338
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/groff/groff-1.20.1-1.21.diff.gz
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=538338
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031