CVE-2008-6397 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

rlatex in AlcoveBook sgml2x 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Published: 2009-03-04

Score: 4.4 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:alcovebook:sgml2x:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-6367	rlatex in AlcoveBook sgml2x 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0028.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496368
http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00312.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30963
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44879

History

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Alcovebook Sgml2x

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-03-04T17:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T11:27:35.674Z

Reserved: 2009-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-6397

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-03-04T17:30:02.467

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:02:09.437

Link: CVE-2008-6397

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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