CVE - CVE-2008-1687

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-1687	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect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.
References
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20080406 Re: Security fixes in m4-1.4.11 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3 MLIST:[oss-security] 20080406 Security fixes in m4-1.4.11 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1 MLIST:[oss-security] 20080407 Re: Security fixes in m4-1.4.11 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4 MLIST:[oss-security] 20080407 Re: Security fixes in m4-1.4.11 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/12 SLACKWARE:SSA:2008-098-01 URL:http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612 BID:28688 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688 VUPEN:ADV-2008-1151 URL:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references SECUNIA:29671 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/29671 SECUNIA:29729 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/29729 XF:gnu-m4-macros-weak-security(41706) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41706
Assigning CNA
N/A
Date Entry Created
20080406	Disclaimer: The entry creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080406)
Votes (Legacy)

Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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