javareconf in R 2.7.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44736
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235822
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30878
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:198
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200809-13.xml
http://secunia.com/advisories/31996
http://secunia.com/advisories/31647
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/r-base-core-ra
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/r-base-core