CVE-2008-6397

Published Mar 4, 2009

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

Description: rlatex in AlcoveBook sgml2x 1.0.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.4
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 3.4
Vector string: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-59

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:alcovebook:sgml2x:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "0EFCE921-9356-400B-973B-B95A6CA5F6BA"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References