CVE-2008-1687

The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect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

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

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:m4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Published : 2008-04-09 07:05

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:30

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NVD link : CVE-2008-1687

Mitre link : CVE-2008-1687

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