Vulnerability CVE-2008-6397
Published: 2009-03-04   Modified: 2012-02-12

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

CVSS2 => (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
4.4/10
6.4/10
3.4/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Local
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Alcovebook -> Sgml2x 

 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
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