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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.52555
Category:FreeBSD Local Security Checks
Title:FreeBSD Ports: ja-groff
Summary:The remote host is missing an update to the system; as announced in the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update to the system
as announced in the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The following package is affected: ja-groff

CVE-2004-1296
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.

Solution:
Update your system with the appropriate patches or
software upgrades.

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2004-1296
Bugtraq: 20041220 [USN-43-1] groff utility vulnerabilities (Google Search)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110358225615424&w=2
http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:038
XForce ISS Database: groff-eqn2graph-pic2graph-symlink(18660)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18660
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