Description
javareconf in R 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
References (13)
Core 13
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30878
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44736
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/r-base-core
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/r-base-core-ra
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/496418
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31647
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-13.xml
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496363
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235822
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:198
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31996
Scores
EPSS
0.0035
EPSS Percentile
27.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-59
Status
published
Products (1)
r_foundation/r
2.7.2
Published
Sep 04, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026