| Name | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 496368 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| sgml2x (PTS) | buster | 1.0.0-11.4 | fixed |
| bullseye | 1.0.0-11.5 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sgml2x | source | (unstable) | 1.0.0-11.2 | low | 496368 |
[etch] - sgml2x <no-dsa> (Minor issue)