CVE-2008-3931: javareconf in R 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

PriorityP417medium6.9CVSS 2.0

AVLACMAuNCCICAC

EPSS

0.35%

27.1th percentile

javareconf in R 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
debian	r-base	< r-base 2.7.2-1 (bookworm)	r-base 2.7.2-1 (bookworm)
r_foundation	r	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.06.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

osv6.9MEDIUM

vendor_debian6.9LOW

vendor_redhat6.9MEDIUM

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