# CVE-2008-3931: javareconf in R 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-09-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30878
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44736
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/r-base-core
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/r-base-core-ra
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- http://bugs.debian.org/496418
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31647
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-13.xml
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496363
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235822
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:198
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31996

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