CVE-2004-0969

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Groff package versions 1.18 and later

Description: The issue allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files created by the groffer script. This is a problem in the Groff package, which is used in various operating systems, including Trustix Secure Linux versions 1.5 through 2.1.

Recommendations: For Groff package versions 1.18 and later, consider restricting access to the groffer script until a fix is available, or apply configuration changes to prevent the creation of temporary files that can be targeted by a symlink attack.