CVE catalog

CVE-2004-1296

groff: CVE-2004-1296

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.36% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debiangroffsid1.24.2-2fixed
Debiangroffforky1.24.2-2fixed
Debiangrofftrixie1.23.0-9fixed
Debiangroffbookworm1.22.4-10fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debiangroffsourcesid1.18.1.1-5not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debiangroffsourceforky1.18.1.1-5not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debiangroffsourcetrixie1.18.1.1-5not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debiangroffsourcebookworm1.18.1.1-5not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [groff]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 1.22.4-10 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.1.1-5

      dsa · groff · debian · bookworm; dsa · groff · debian · 12

    • 1.22.4-10 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.1.1-5

      dsa · groff · debian · bookworm; dsa · groff · debian · 12

  • [groff-base]Fixed

    Source package: [groff]

    Details (2)
    • 1.22.4-10 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.1.1-5

      dsa · groff · debian · bookworm; dsa · groff · debian · 12

    • 1.22.4-10 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.1.1-5

      dsa · groff · debian · bookworm; dsa · groff · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [groff]Fixed
    Details (2)
    • 1.23.0-9 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.1.1-5

      dsa · groff · debian · 13

    • 1.23.0-9 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.1.1-5

      dsa · groff · debian · 13

  • [groff-base]Fixed

    Source package: [groff]

    Details (2)
    • 1.23.0-9 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.1.1-5

      dsa · groff · debian · 13

    • 1.23.0-9 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 1.18.1.1-5

      dsa · groff · debian · 13

Observed:

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