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The (1) maketemp and (2) mkstemp builtin functions in GNU m4 before 1.4.11 do not quote their output when a file is created, which might allow context-dependent attackers to trigger a macro expansion, leading to unspecified use of an incorrect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

🔗 References (20)

• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29671
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29729
• cve@mitrehttp://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/12
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/3
• cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/4
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28688
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1151/references
• cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41706
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29671
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/29729
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.510612
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/1
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/07/12