VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-6397
rlatex in AlcoveBook sgml2x 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
MEDIUM 4.4EPSS 0.28%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.28%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
rlatex in AlcoveBook sgml2x 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.28% probability · 20th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- alcovebook/sgml2x
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- 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
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.