CVE-2008-3931

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

6.9 MediumFix available

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

Exploit likelihood

0.35%Down 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

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

Record: CVE-2008-3931
CVSS 2.0: 6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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

Record: CVE-2008-3931
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-3916 No score

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

Record: EUVD-2008-3916
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4682-r8pf-c5pm No score

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

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

Record: GHSA-4682-r8pf-c5pm
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

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

Record: CVE-2008-3931
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3931 No score

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

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3931
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2008-3931 No score

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

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2008-3931
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

r foundation r

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`r-base` Debian:12	before 2.7.2-1	2.7.2-1
`r-base` Debian:13	before 2.7.2-1	2.7.2-1
`r-base` Debian:14	before 2.7.2-1	2.7.2-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-3931 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in R Foundation R, published September 4, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in r-base 2.7.2-1.

References

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