CVE-2008-1687

Summary

The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect filename.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/12
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41706
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29671
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29729
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1
• http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612

References

• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/12
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41706
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29671
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29729
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1
• http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612

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