CVE-2008-6397

Description

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

Affected products

• alcovebook / sgml2x1.0.0 – 1.0.0

References

• MAILING_LISThttp://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2008/08/msg00312.html
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496368
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44879
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30963