Mandriva Linux Security Advisory – A symlink vulnerability was found in the javareconf script in R that allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files. The updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.
You can download this advisory from the following link: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/70030/MDVSA-2008-198.txt
Source: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/70030/Mandriva-Linux-Security-Advisory-2008-198.html