CVE-2004-0969 json
The groffer script in the Groff package 1.18 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operat…
published 2004-10-20 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2004-0967
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The groffer script in the Groff package 1.18 and later versions, as used in Trustix Secure Linux 1.5 through 2.1, and possibly other operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Patch / fix
- groff Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.18.1.1-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0969
- gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-15.xml advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/11287 advisory
Exploit prediction
0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-15.xml
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/11287
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
-
wwwnew.mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:038
vendor-advisory
-
trustix.org
/errata/2004/0050
vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/17583
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18764
third-party-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=136313
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2004-0969
- NVD CVE-2004-0969
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Fix old broken CPEs.