openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2011:0642-1 (groff)

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openSUSE-SU-2011:0642-1: groff 
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Thu, 16 Jun 2011 13:08:15 +0200 (CEST)
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   openSUSE Security Update: groff
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2011:0642-1
Rating:             low
References:         #683857 #698290 
Cross-References:   CVE-2009-5044
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.4
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:

   groff created temporary files in an insecure way. Local
   attackers could potentially exploit that to overwrite files
   of other users.


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE 11.4:

      zypper in -t patch groff-4709

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):

      groff-1.20.1-3.4.1
      groff-doc-1.20.1-3.4.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-5044.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/683857
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/698290