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CVE-2009-5080 is a local file-overwrite flaw in older GNU groff helper scripts. A local user might abuse unsafe temporary-file handling to overwrite files through symlinks. Business urgency is mainly for multi-user Unix/Linux systems or automation that runs these scripts with elevated privileges. Exposure is most likely on legacy systems with groff 1.21 or earlier and the affected contrib scripts installed. Risk rises where untrusted local users exist, shared temporary directories are used, or automated jobs invoke groff tooling with higher privileges. Prioritize remediation on shared Linux/Unix servers, build systems, and document-processing hosts. This is not presented as internet-exploitable, but legacy local file-overwrite bugs can become serious when combined with privileged automation or broad local user access. Mitigation focus: Upgrade groff through the operating system or vendor package channel where fixed packages are available.; Review vendor advisories and package changelogs for the temporary-directory handling fix.; Avoid running affected graph helper scripts as root or privileged service accounts..
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