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

published 2009-03-04 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-6367

cvss: 4.4; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.3%; EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
public exploits: 0; none known

Patch / fix

distros 1

sgml2x Debian 11 1.0.0-11.2

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-6397

Exploit prediction

0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	4.4	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

lists.debian.org /debian-devel/2008/08/msg00312.html
mailing-list
bugs.debian.org /cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496368
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44879
vdb-entry
securityfocus.com /bid/30963
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2008-6397
NVD CVE-2008-6397

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary