CVE-2008-3931 : javareconf in R 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a syml

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

Published 2008-09-04 18:41:00

Updated 2025-04-09 00:30:58

Source MITRE

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Products affected by CVE-2008-3931

R Foundation » R » Version: 2.7.2
cpe:2.3:a:r_foundation:r:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.03%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 4 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
6.9	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.4	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

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

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

http://secunia.com/advisories/31647

About Secunia Research | Flexera
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-13.xml

R: Insecure temporary file creation (GLSA 200809-13) — Gentoo security
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

235770 – (debian-tempfile) [Tracker] Tempfile issues found in Debian

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30878
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44736

R javareconf symlink CVE-2008-3931 Vulnerability Report
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2

oss-security - CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire

CVEs referencing this url
http://secunia.com/advisories/31996

About Secunia Research | Flexera
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/r-base-core

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https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235822

235822 – (CVE-2008-3931) dev-lang/R < 2.7.1 insecure temp file usage (CVE-2008-3931)
http://bugs.debian.org/496418

#496418 - The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages - Debian Bug report logs
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496363

#496363 - The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages - Debian Bug report logs
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:198

Mandriva
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/r-base-core-ra

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